AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

The “Award of Excellence” is presented by the American Health Council to those nurses and nurse educators who exceed expectations in performing their duties. These nursing professionals are recognized for their admirable character, selfless dedication, and outstanding effort. Perpetually raising the bar for all, they help establish a higher standard quality of care.

We’re excited to announce that we’ve commenced selecting recipients for our awards program!
The latest awardees are highlighted below. Please check back regularly as additional recipients will be added throughout the year.

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ALABAMA

ALASKA

Gwen Johnson, AA, LPN

Social Service Associate/LPN
Heritage Place

ARIZONA

Amber Bartlett, BSN, WCC

Dir. of Nursing
The Good Samaritan Society

Janet Backers,RN, MBS/HCA, CCRN, DNP

Director
Tempe St. Luke’s Hosp.

Cynthia Bordson, CNRN

Senior Denial Management RN
Optum360

Christie Clark, BSN

Registered Nurse
None

Carol Crockett, BSN, NBCR

RN
University Medical System

Dianne DeNardo, RN, BSN, MHI

Registered Nurse
All Species Nurse, LLC.

Anita Farrelly, RN

Nurse & Operations Manager
Mayo Clinic

Christina Hanisch, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C, CMSRN

Registered Nurse
Banner Health

Belinda Lane, RN

RN Manager
Banner Health

Camille Angeli Mohammed, BS

Coordinator
Valley of the Sun Home Health Care

Amira Said, RN, BSN

Nurse Case Manager
Dignity Health

April Scott, RN

Psychiatric Nurse Specialist
Indian Health Service

ARKANSAS

CALIFORNIA

Evelyn Bertresse, RN

RN/Case Manager
Loma Linda University

Betzabe Chicaiza, RN

Registered Nurse
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Lucia Lovas, BAS Nursing, RN, ACLS, PALS

ICU & PICU Nurse
St. John’s Regional Medical Center

Leena Jacob, RN

Registered Nurse
Sutter Tracy Comm. Hospital

Mildred Palisoc, RN

Staff Nurse II
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek

Lindsay Quirk,CPNP,CPN,MSN,BSN

Nurse Practitioner
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Jessica Grace Ramos Lalunio, RN

Registered Nurse
LAC USC Medical Center

Liza Shoji, RN, BSN

Staff RN
Sequoia Hospital

Dana Sledge, BSN

Registered Nurse
Dignity Health

COLORADO

Theresa Cuccio, AND, RN, BSN, RNC

CNC
Sky Ridge Medical Center

Marlene Evans, BSN, RN

President
Pediatric Nurse Consulting Services

Osnat Khavasova, RN

Case Manager
Super HHC

Bonnie Fleisch, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Animas Surgical Hospital

Brenda Shea, RN, BSN

Nurse Case Manager
PSA

Julie Sweeney, BSN, CPHON

Clinical Nurse III
Children’s Hospital Colorado

CONNECTICUT

Elizabeth Araujo, RN, BSN

Public Health Nurse
New Haven Health Dept.

Sherifa Bello, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
St. Francis Medical Care

Jenhwei Cheng, BSN, MS

CRNA
Stamford Anesthesia Association

Amanda Clarke, BSN

Charge RN
Yale New Haven Health System

Bethany Grosso,RN,FN,CEN,SAFE

Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Hospital

Nicole Guerrette, ADN

Registered Nurse
Avery Heights

Melissa Hernandez-Smythe,MSN

Registered Nurse
Hartford Hospital

Elaine McDunnah, ASN, CNOR

O.R. Staff Nurse, Urology Team Leader
MidState Medical Center

Rebecca Randazzo, BA, BSN, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Prohealth Physicians of Glastonbury

LouiseMarie Richardson, RN, BSN, CCHP

Registered Nurse
Univ. of Connecticut

Theresa Scharn, PCCN

Staff Nurse
Yale New Haven Hospital

Deborah Ware, BC, ACM, CNNe

Case Manager
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Roxane Wright, ASN

Baylor Admission Nurse
Hartford Health Care

Asmait Yohannes, CLNC, MLSO, MPH, RN

Vice Chair / Clinical Direct.
Mount Sinai Hospital

DELAWARE

FLORIDA

Sabrina Ackerman, ADN, BS, MSHCA, CRNA

Independent Contractor
Self Employed

Melissa Adeimy-Wyckoff, ASN

Assistant Manager
Delray Medical Center

Christie Adelsberg, MSN, FNP

ARNP
Guidewell Emergency Doctors

Nancy Adrien, FNP-BC

Lead Medical ARNP
Summit Detox

Nayades Alfonso, BSN

Registered Nurse
Baptist Health South Florida

Ignacio Alzugaray,MSN-RN,CPMA

Clinical Advisor
Humana/CarePlus Health Plan

Nurat Aro-Lambo, BSN, RN

Clinical Coord. /Staff RN
Lakeland Reg. Health & Moffitt Cancer Center

Sara Balaker, BSN

Registered Nurse
N/A

Lauren Balberchak, RN/CPN

Registered Nurse
TMH

Tara Balsamo, CCRN, MSN

Registered Nurse
UF Health

Rose Belizaire Sibert, BSN

Registered Nurse
Palm Bay Hospital

Ilia Blandina, CNM, ARNP, BSN, MSN

Author, Birth Mindset Coach
Entrepreneur

Neida Blondet, BSN, CNOR

Learning Specialist
Orlando Health

Melissa Brantley, BSN, MSN

Clinical Director, ARNP
Marathon Health

Edie Brantly, RN

N/A
N/A

Amanda Brenner, FNP

ARNP
Capernaum Medical Center

Melissa Brewer, BSN

Registered Nurse
N. FL. Regional Medical Center

Lyse Briette, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC

Registered Nurse
Broward Health Medical Center

Joyce Brownlee, ANCC, AANP

ARNP-C
Memorial Healthcare System

Orjanette Bryant, BSN

Telephonic Case Manager
Health integrated

Melissa Buchanan, MSN ARNP FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Florida Heart Group

Peter Burch, MSN, ARNP

Registered Nurse
FL Hospital East Orlando

Danielle Byers, MSN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
NCH

Susan Campbell, RN, EdD

Professor
Eastern Florida State College

Pamela Card,MSN

Prof., Facilitator, Mentor
Chamberlain College, Univ.of Phoenix,Thomas Edison State Univ.

Michelle Carlin, CCRN

Registered Nurse
Bayfront Brooksville

Tammy Carroll, CRNA, EdDc, MSN, BSN, AA

Instructor
UNF

Margaret Caruso-Doerr, ARNP-C

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Giovane’ Clinic

Angelina Charles, RN

RN
Winter Haven Hospital

Sonia Chin Wilson, BSN

Registered Nurse
South Florida Peds Homecare

George Cioffi, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner, Owner
Cioffi Inc

Glenys Cochran, BSN

Registered Nurse
Delray Medical Center

Eleazar Comprendio,DNP,CRNA,MSN,ARNP

Staff CRNA
Anesthesia Assoc. of Greater

Dianne Copenhaver, ANP-BC, MS

Nurse Practitioner
Prompt Primary Care of Ocala

Veronica Davila, ASN, BSN

Clinical Care Supervisor
Wellcare health plans

Lisha Davy, BSN

Registered Nurse
James A. Haley Veteran’s Hosp.

Candace DeBerardinis, MSN ANP-C

ARNP
Cancer Institute of Florida

Anna De Leon, Mbiochem, RN

Registered Nurse
UMH

Vavanne Destin, BeD, ASN

Registered Nurse
Jackson Memorial Hospital

Lucelle De Varona, BSN, RN

Nurse Educator
Robert Morgan Ed Ctr & Tech College

Mercedes Diaz, BSN, RN, CRRN

Registered Nurse
Miami VA Healthcare System

Merlande Dieujuste, ARNP-BC

Registered Nurse III
Memorial Hospital West

Elena Dimitrova, BA/ASN

Registered Nurse
Moffitt Cancer Center

Laura Dimitriadis, BSN, RN

Sr. Registered Nurse
Florida Dept. of Health in Orange County

Teresa Disbennet, BSN

Executive Clinical Director
Almost Family

Nadejda Dobrydnik, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC

Registered Nurse
L&M Medical Clinic

Shakema Doreus, MHA, BSN, RN

Clinician
Tampa General Hospital

Judy Edwards,RN,BSN

Registered Nurse
NOMC Surgery Center

Natacha Egland, BSN-BC

Registered Nurse
Shands at UF

Emily Elfreich, RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP

ARNP
UF Health

John Ericson, ADN

OR Supervisor
Medical Develop. Corp. of Pascoe County

Sheena Eversole, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel

Jane Faith, RN

OR Registered Nurse
Florida Hospital Waterman

Rogeana Ferrell, RN

Registered Nurse
JFK Hospital

Janet Fiamingo, CCRN, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Bayfront Health

John Floyd IV

CRNA
AANF

Laurie Foutty, MSN, FNP

ARNP
Cape Coral Emergency Physicians

Nancy Fusillo, MSN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, RN-BC, CRNI, OCN, MAPS-BC

ARNP
Lifepath Hospice

Valerie George, BSN, AM, PhD

Professor Emeritus
Retired – Cleveland State University

Maria Gonzalez, MSN, ACLS/TNCC

Patient Care Supervisor
Homestead Hospital

Marisol Gonzalez, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse
Florida Hospital

Shoshana Haas, RN

Supervisor
River Garden

Claudia Hauri, BSN, MS(N), FNP, EdD

FNP
Self/Consultant

Patricia Hendrickson, SANE, ICD9, ICD10

Staff Registered Nurse
Indian River Medical Center

Dedra Hernandez, AA/AS

RN
Baptist

Yvette Herrington, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Brandon Regional Hospital

Cammie Hicks, RN, BSN, CMSRN

Staff Nurse
Flagler Hospital

Darrell Hoffman, CRNA, ARNP, BSNA

CRNA
TeamHealth Anesthesia,Tampa, FL

Carol Howland, ASN

Retired, President/Owner Home Health Agency
Retired Business Owner

Amanda Hudson,BSN

Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center

Michael Inzirillo, MSN, CCRN

Supervisor/Asso. Prof.
HealthSouth Rehab Hospital

Kathy Iorillo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNM

Faculty
Frontier Nursing University

Karen Irwin, AAS

Registered Nurse
North Florida Regional Med. Center

Robert Jacques, MSN

ARNP
Lakeland Regional Surgical Assoc.

Tiffany James, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Kids Care Pediatrics

Kimberly Jensen, ARNP

ARNP
Winter Haven OB/GYN

Alanna Jones, RN

Charge Nurse
Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center

Janet Jones, ASN

Nurse Analyst
Adventist Health System

Hasley Joseph, BSN

Registered Nurse
UF Health Jacksonville

Karen Kaminsky, SANE, CMSRN, ASN

Registered Nurse
Florida Hospital

Sherri Kegerreis, AOCNP, ACNP, MSN

ARNP
Sacred Heart Hospital

Tiffany Kennedy, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Lee Health System

Janette Kicklighter, RN, MBA, ARM, CHSP, CPHRM, LHRM

Principal Healthcare Risk Mgt & Consultant
The Kicklighter Group, LLC

Olga D Laboy, RN, BSN, ENPC

Charge Nurse
Florida Hospital

Jessica Lane, RN, BSN, ASDN

Surgical Services Educator
North FL Regional Medical Center

Gail Langway, RN

Registered Nurse
Retired

Allisha Lanier Piazza, MSN, FNP-C

ARNP
CareHere

Leonor Leon-Stanley, MSN,NP-BC

ARNP
Kidz Medical Services

Dawn Levy, ASN

Case Manager
Kindred

Carolyn Lindgren, PhD

Retired
Retired

Madonna Lomench, BS, MALS

Registered Nurse
Monmouth Medical Center

Shane Lynn, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Advantage Mental Health Center

Kemorley Madden, BSN

Registered Nurse
Florida Medical Center

Meredith Maguire, MSN, ANCC-BC

ARNP
Mayo Clinic

Dyonne Mansur, AGPCNP-BC

Registered Nurse
Memorial Hospital Pembroke

Vanessa Marbry, ADN

Registered Nurse
Ascension Health

Beatrice Matthews, DNP, GNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Optum/United Healthcare

Deborah Maxwell-Hodges, NP-C, MSN, MBA, PMD

ARNP
Univ. of Florida

William Maule, BS, AD, ACLS

CEO
Coastal Family Medicine

Donna McCoy, BSN, MSN

Retired
Retired

Janet McCue, RN, BSN

Home Health Nurse
Nurse on Call

Sarah McGregor, MSN, FNP-BC

ARNP
Lee Health Systems

Lucy Mead, FNP, ACHPN/MS

ARNP
St. Mary’s Medical Center

Beverly Milford, ASN

Registered Nurse
US Oncology

Winsome Miller, BSN, MHSA, CNOR

Per Diem Staff Nurse
North Miami Beach Surgical Center

Ja’el Mitten, RN, BSN

Professor
Palm Beach State College

Theresa Morrison, PhD, CNS-BC

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Moffitt Cancer Center

Adam Murrell, RN, BSN

Therapeutic Apheresis Specialist
OneBlood, Inc.

Kristen Nelson,BSN

Charge Nurse
St. Vincent’s Medical Center

Denise Nieto,BSN,CCRN

Registered Nurse
Leesburg Reg. Hospital

Medjine Noel, BSN

Registered Nurse
Summer Butler & Courtney Hancock

Jeanne Sandy Oestreich, RN

Pro Bono Lobbyist
Self-Employed

Sandra Ojurongbe, MSN, BSN, RN

Asst. Professor
Palm Beach Atlantic Univ.

Lola Ortega, MSN

Adjunct Faculty
Florida Hospital/Adventist University

Tara Ostrowsky, CWOCN, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner
Baycare

Collette Palmisano, MSN

ARNP/CWS
KG Health Partners

Louise Marjori Paul, MSN, ARNP, FN-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Beth & Howard Braver

Judy Perez, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Hillsborough County Head Start/Early Head Start

Lindsey Perrotta, M.Ed

Registered Nurse
UF Health

Susan Perry, PhD, MSN, CRNA

Vice Dean
Univ. of South Florida

Roxanne Petrilla, ASN

Disabled

Jeanne Poirier, ADN

Registered Nurse
Brookdale Living at Freedom Square

Miriam Prado, RN ASD, CCRN, RNC

Registered Nurse
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Alma Pratt, RN, BSN, MSN

Registered Nurse
HCA

J’Ana Price, BSN

Registered Nurse
Cross Country

Christina Ramirez, BSN

Registered Nurse
American Mobile Network

Tammilou Ramos, ADN

Registered Nurse
Lakeland Regional Health

Valerie Ramsay, BSN, RNC-MNN, STABLE, NRP

Charge Nurse
South Lake Hospital

Yanett Ramos, DNP, BSN

CRNA
Sheridan Healthcare

Dennis Rhoden, MSN, PROSCI

Clinical Operations Manager
Florida Hospital

Deborah Riecks, RN

CRNA
Retired

Lianna Rivera, BSN, MSN

Admissions Nurse
Vitas Healthcare

Sheila Rivera, NNP

ARNP
South Dade Neonatology

Kristina Roberts, RN

Faculty
Rasmussen

Sally Robertson, ARNP

ARNP
Lakeland Regional Health

Mildred Robinson, RN, BSN

Unit Facilitator Pact Teams
VA Medical Center

Stephony L. Robinson, ARNP, FNP-BC

Clinical Team Manage
OptumCare Housecalls Program

Payton Rodriguez, BSN

Registered Nurse
Lakeland Reg. Medical Center

Yanet Rodriguez, BSN, RN

Nurse Manager
Leon Medical Centers

Mary Ellen Rogers, MSN, BC

ARNP
CWY Bay Pines VA Medical Center

Michelle Ross, ASN, TNCC, CPI

Registered Nurse
Plantation General Hospital

Brenda Rothman, ADN

Registered Nurse
Trilogy Home Healthcare

Adryanna Ruiz, RN, BSN, MSN, AGACNP-BC

Dir. of Coordinated Care & ARNP
PrimeHealth Physicians

Donna Ryan, MPH RN RD CDE FAADE

Regional Director
Ascension Health

Hurline Saint-Fleur, AANP/ MSN

ARNP, Hospitalist
Central Florida Hospital Partners

Caitlin Scott, CRNA

CRNA
Sheridan Healthcorp

Danette Scott, MSN, MBA, HCM, RN

Retired
Retired

Amanda Shea, ADN

Registered Nurse
The Villages Regional Hosp.

Stacey Shelton, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner
Community PedsCare

Elsie Shirley, RN/MS

Registered Nurse
Retired

Jessica Shotwell, MSN

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Grace Pediatrics

Carla Spikowski, DNP

Visiting Professor
Chamberlain College School of Nursing

Donna Strnad, RN, BSN, ASAS

NICU/PEDS
Retired

April Stowers, FNP-C

ARNP
Vein Specialists

Irene Talarico, RN, MSN, CSN, FNP, PMHNP

Registered Nurse
Halifax Hospital

Melissa Teller-Squadrito, CNN, ARNP

ARNP, CNM
Dr. Laviniu Anghel

June Thompson, DPH ,MSN, BSN

Lead Nurse Planner
Elite Continuing Edu.

Lorna Thorpe, RN, MSN

Clinical Coordinator
Nickllaus Children Hospital

Wilisa Todd, AGPCNP, MBA

ARNP
Premier Infectious Disease Care

Miladys Torres Galarza, ADN

Registered Nurse
Conway Lakes Nursing and Rehab

Pamela Venette, RN

Emergency Nurse 
Good Samaritans Tenethealth

Angela Vrchota, MSN

ARNP
Self

Melissa Warwick-Schwarz,MSN,MBA

Registered Nurse
Holly Cross

Peter Watson, CRNA

Staff CRNA
Retired – Desoto Memorial Hospital Arcadia

Brenda Whigham, MSN, C-NP, AOCNP

Nurse Practitioner
Sacred Heart Heath

Colleen Wilder, MSN

RN III
All Children’s Hospital

Sandra Williams, BSN/CEN

ER Nurse & Charge Nurse
Nemours Children’s Hospital

Basil Wilson, MSN, MBA, FNP-BC, ALNC, NR-CME, CTCP

ARNP
Tri-County Human Services Inc

Christine Wilson, MBA, MSN, ARNP-C, CCM

Nurse Assessor/Care Manager
Amerihealth Caritas

Margaret Witzleb, MSN, CPNP

ARNP, Owner
Self- Employed

Diane Wood, RN, BSN

Office Nurse
Dr. Shen

GEORGIA

Deborrah Furse, RN, BSN

Interim NICU Leader
B E Smith

Whitney Harper, RN

Float Nurse
Memorial

Ursula Simmons, RN, BSN

Maternal-Fetal Specialist Nurse/Referral Coordinator
Pediatrics and Obstetric Maternal-Fetal Specialist

HAWAII

Marie Francesca Castillo, BSN

Registered Nurse
CareHawaii

IDAHO

Lorraine Rothrock, ADN

Registered Nurse
St Luke’s

Jami Turner, AA, ADN, HBO

Registered Nurse
Gritman Memorial Hospital

ILLINOIS

Norma Anderson, ADN

Traveling OR Nurse
Host Healthcare

Maria Leah Comillas, MSN-HP, BSN, RN, OCN

Charge Nurse
Edward Hospital

Therese Ditto, PhD

Dir.of Health Professions
Sauk Valley Comm. College

Mindy Grall, MSN, PhD, APN-BC

Medical Affairs
Sage Therapeutics

Karen Lorentz, RN, BSN

Clinical Nurse
Children & Teens Medical Center

Cherryl Rainey, MSN

Nursing & Clinical Inst.
STL VA Med. Center/UMSL

Amy Tucker, RN

Head School Nurse
Oaklawn Comm. High School

INDIANA

Karen Lorentz, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
NCH

IOWA

Tyanna Gruenwald, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
UIHC

MaryLee Hill, RN

Registered Nurse
Signature Health Care

Susan Kloos, RN, BSN

Staff Nurse
UIHC

Robin Meyer, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA

Surgery/Specialty Clinic Manager
VanDiest Medical Center

KANSAS

Rebecca Hibbs, RN

Case Manager
Angel’s Care Home Health

KENTUCKY

LOUISIANA

Tonerical Gardner, RN

RN Case Manager
LSU Health Science Center

MAINE

MARYLAND

Laura Bearjar, RN, BSN, AA

Registered Nurse
Med Star St. Mary’s Hospital

Nia Cheers, BSN, MSN

Registered Nurse
Medstar Washington Hosp.

Sharon Tayviah, ADN/BSN

Level IV Clinical Research Nurse
HHS/NIH

MASSACHUSETTS

MICHIGAN

Sheila Adams, RN, BSN, MSN, EdD

Dean
Mississippi Univ. for Women

Lisa Astalos Chism, DNP, APRN- BC, NCMP, FAANP

Dir./Nurse Practitioner
Karmanos Cancer institute

Rebecca Boensch, MSN, FNP, CAFCI

Family Nurse Practitioner
Frankenmuth Family Practice

Lynn Dickinson, CRNA, BS

Anesthetist
Honor Medical Staffing

Misty Emmons, MSN, BSN, BA, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
Spectrum Health

Curtis Gritters, RN, BSN, MBA

Director
Spectrum Health

Amal Mansour, RN, BSN

Associate Dir. of Nursing
State of Michigan

Candance Niemer, AGCNS-BC/MSN

Registered Nurse
Ascension Crittenton Hospital Medical Center

Sandra Oetting, RN-BC, MSN, NP-C, CHPN, CDP, SAE

Nurse Practitioner
Promedica Health System

Nkiru Okammor, MS, BSN, ASN, RN

Quality Improvement/ Nurse Coord.
University of Michigan

Brittany Post, MSN, RN, WHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
OB-GYN, P.C.

Marcy Purnell, Ph.D, APN, FNP-C

Assistant Pro.
Univ. of Memphis

Pamela Simpson-Taylor, BS

Registered Nurse
Heartland Hospice

Deb Sperry, MSN-FNP

Nurse Practitioner
Karmanos Bloomfield Oncology

Patty Theurer, RN, MSN

Project Manager
University of Michigan

Gabriella Thomas-Burde, RN, BSN, CCRN

Registered Nurse
Detroit Medical Center

Leslie Thompson, MSN, FNP-BC

Director, Nurse Practitioner
Henry Ford Allegiance Health & IHA

DaShanne Warren, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse 2
Wayne County Health Dept.

Krista Yezback, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Complex Care Navigator Nurse Practitioner
University of Michigan

MINNESOTA

Deborah Abramson, BSN

Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic

Sara Anderson, BSN

Registered Nurse
Park Nicollet

Cynthia Ashley, RN

Hospice Nurse
Brookdale Hospice

Beth Ashmore, RN, MSN, CEN, ACNS/BC

Director of Case Management
Sanford Health

Alexis Banks, BSN

Registered Nurse
St. Cloud Hospital

Mickey Behr, ADN

Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic

Kelly Boie, MS, APRN, PPCNP-BC

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Wayzata Children’s Clinic

Marilyn Bonngard, RN, BSN

Asst. Head Nurse
St. Josephs Hospital

Kristine Burton, BA, RN

Registered Nurse
North Memorial Health

Sonam Choenzom, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Hennepin County Medical Center

Michelle Christian, CNP, MA

Nurse Practitioner
Dakota Child & Family Clinic

Hailey Englund, BSN

RN – Clinical Educator
Twin Cities Orthopedics

Mary Fashner, BSN

Registered Nurse
United Hospital Day Surgery

Patricia Finch Guthrie, PhD

Director
St. Catherine Univ.

Bernadette Gotchie, RN, BSN, PHN

Private Duty Nurse, RN
Recover Health

Randi Greene, ADN

Assessor
Chisago County Health & Human Services

Kaytlin Grunst, BSN, RN, PHN, MSN, WHCNP-BC

NP
St. Luke’s OB/GYN

Qamar Hassan, RN,BSN, MBA

Float Pool
Hennepin County Medical Center

Rebecca Havlik, ADN

Case Manager
Fairview Homecare & Hospice

Justine Heffernan, BSN

RN
Mayo Clinic

Sue Jerve, RN,OCN

Nurse Manager
Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital

Kelli Johnson, BSN

Registered Nurse/ Care Coord.
Univ. of MN Physicians

Melissa Karnick, BSN, PHN

Ambulatory Triage Nurse
Children’s Minnesota Hospitals & Clinics

Susan Larsen, MS

Legal Nurse Consultant
Self-employed

Judy Mack, CPN/BS

Registered Nurse
Sanford Hospital

Ngozi Mbibi, DNP, RNC, FWACN, FAAN

Academic Coach
Instructional Connections LLC

Nancy Melroe, AD, BS, BSN, MSN, NP

ANP
HCMC

Elaine Nelson, ADN

Registered Nurse
Fairview Southdale Hospital

Ann Marie Nie, MSN, FNP-BC, CNP, APRN, CWOCN

Nurse Practitioner
Children’s Minnesota

Victoria Novitch, BSN, RN, PHN

Lead of RN Phone Triage Dept.
Entira Family Clinics

Valerie Overton, DNP FNP-BC

Vice President
Fairview Health Services

Michelle Palmborg, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
HealthEast

Matthew Pavlovec, BSN, PCCN

Nurse Clinician
Minneapolis Heart Institute

Molly Rea, BSN, CMSRN

Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic

Juli Sanner, CBCN

Retired
Retired

Gail Schlauderaff, RN

Staff Nurse
Retired

Bonnie Sorenson, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC

NP / Program Director
Johns Hopkins University

Diane Sowieja, RN , ACNPC-AG

Middle School Nurse.
Farmington Public Schools

Angie Stevenson, CNOR, CST, RN

Program Director
Minnesota State

Karen Terhark, BSN

Registered Nurse
Sanford Worthington Medical Center

Thuy-Tien Truong, BSN, PCCN, CMC

Registered Nurse
Fairview

Matthew Urban, BA, BS ,TNCC, NRP

Registered Nurse
Methodist Hosp.

Joann Warden, CRRN, BSHA

Retired – Asst. Clinical Nurse Manager
Retired – Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Kathleen Willemsen, BA, ACLS

Retired – Supervisor
Ridgeview Medical Center

Nebiyou Woldegebriel, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Fairview Health Services

MISSISSIPPI

Novelita Alano, ACLS

Registered Nurse
South Sunflower County Hospital

Angie Andrews, ADN

RN, House Supervisor
NMHS

Judy Baker, PhD, CNE

Associate Prof. of Nursing
William Carey University

Monifa Beal-Horton, FNP-BC, MSN, BSN

Provider/Coordinator
VA Medical Center

Slymece Bennett, RN, BSN

Licensed Nursing Home Admin.
Holly Springs Rehab. & Healthcare Center

Kathryn Buchanan, CRNI

Medical Device Integration Proj. Manager
CSI Healthcare IT

Ira Chanell Sandifer, CRT, ASN, BSN, MSN

Staff Development Coordinator
Woodlands Rehab Healthcare

Carolyn Coleman, FNP-BC, DNP

Visiting Faculty
The University of Southern Mississippi

Kiley Cox, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse
St. Francis Hospital

Theresa Cuevas, BSN, MSN, DNP, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Memorial Hospital

Lauren Delashmit, RN

Trauma RN
Regional One Health

Jaren Earnest, BSN

Nurse Edu./Coordinator
North Mississippi Medical Center

Sheila East, CPAN

Registered Nurse
Merit Health River Oaks

Amy Forsythe, BSN, MSN, DNP, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner/Quality Improvement Coordinator
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Foley Graham, BSN

Registered Nurse
OCH Regional Med. Center

Cynthia Grice, RN

RN Float Pool
UMMV

Tyrah Hickman, BSN

Registered Nurse
UMMC

Whitney Hoskins, BSN

Registered Nurse
Specialty Hospital of Meridian

Natalie Keyes, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Methodist Rehabilitation

Julie Klester, CRNA

CRNA
Gulf South Surgery Center

Cynthia Lick, MSN

ACNP
HeartSouth Cardiology

Tammie Martin, ADN

Charge Nurse 1
MRHC

Patricia McCaskill, BSN

Registered Nurse
North Oak Regional

Tonya Moore, PhD, MSN, BSN, ADN

Admin., Comm. Health Services
Univ. of Mississippi Med. Center

Jessica Moran, ADN, BSN, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Coastal Family Health Center

Selma Moyer, RN, MSN

Staff Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital/North Mississippi

Sydney Negrete, BSN

Registered Nurse
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center

Portia Nunley, BSN

Registered Nurse
Lackey Memorial Hospital

Heidi Orstad, RN, BSN, PHN, CCM

Manager & Care Coord.
Health Partners

Allyson Palombaro, MSN, PNCB

Pediatric Epilepsy Nurse Practitioner
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Candace Pringle,DNP, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC, CNM

Family Nurse Pract. & Midwife
Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc.

Melinda Quinn, FNP-BC, MSN

Family Nurse Practitioner
Family Clinic of Falkner

Megan Riley, RN, BSN

Clinical Charge Nurse
University Hospital

Melanie Robertson, AA, ADN, BSN, MSN-FNP

Registered Nurse
Field Health System

Monica Smith, BSN

Education Nurse
Choctaw Regional Medical Center

Debre Steybe, ADN, BSN, SCR

RN, Surgical Case Reviewer
Chenega Corporation at Keesler Air Force Base

Emily Tucker, MSN/FNP

Nurse Practitioner
MS State Dept. of Health

Colleen Warner Jones, ADN

Registered Nurse
NMMC

MISSOURI

Malgorzata Borchardt, MS, BS, BA, CRNA

CRNA
Washington Univ. School of Medicine

Jacqueline Ryan, CCRN/BSN, MS

Cardiovascular Service Line Specialist
University of Missouri Health Care

Tiffany Shipp, RNFA, CRNFA,BSN,CNOR

RNFA
BJC St. Peters

Tiffany Smith, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Mercy

Christine Sottoriva, ADN

Case Manager
AW Healthcare

Aleicia B. Wiedemann, ADN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, TNCC

Registered Nurse
University of Mississippi Medical Center

MONTANA

NEBRASKA

Brandon Bowles, CRRN

Staff Nurse
Madonna Rehabilitation Specialty Hosp.

Patrick Kamphaus, RN, BSN

Adjunct Instructor/ RN
SE Community College/ CHI St. Elizabeth

Erin Kreifels, DNP, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Health at Home Consultants

Michelle Hammer, FNP/MSN

Registered Nurse
FRHS

Kelli Hansen, BSN, MS, CMCN, LNC, CSA, CDP

Owner/Chief Nursing Officer
Advocate Nurses, LLC

Kristie Himmelberg, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Mary Lanning Healthcare

Siobhan Martinez, APRN, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Veterans Admin.

Sara Nickel, RN-MSN

Registered Nurse
Jefferson Comm. Health & Life

Stephanie Revord, MSN

APRN
Metro OBGYN

Kristin Rohde, MSNA, BSN, BSE

CRNA
Nebraska Medicine

Jayne Robbins, FNP-C, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Inpatient Physician Associates

Mikala Schwery, BSN RN

Registered Nurse
Madonna Rehab. Hospital

Kristien Simons, MBA, MSN, RN, COS-C

QAPI Coordinator
VNA of the Midlands

Valoree Stuhr, MSN, BSN, PNP-AC

Nurse Pract.
Children’s Hosptial & Medical Center

Amy Tipp, WHNP-BC, APRN-NP

APRN
Nebraska Medicine

Carolyn Tubrick, BSN

Registered Nurse
CHI Health CUMC Bergan Mercy

Carrie Wales, RN, BSN, CPN

Adjunct Faculty
Kaplan University

NEVADA

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Dawn Chapman, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Concord Hospital

Renee Chaya, RN

Medical Analyst
Excelas, LLC

Kellie DeCalogero, ACNPC-AG

Nurse Practitioner
Foundation Gastroenterology

Suzanne Rouleau, HHS, MSN

Community Health Nurse/Educator
Manchester Health Dept./Manchester Comm. College

Jennifer Thebodeau, BSN, CCCTM

Embedded Care Coordinator
Southern NH Health/Foundation Medical Partners

Ruth Van Gerpen, RN, BSN, AOCNS, CNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Oncology Nurse Navigator
Bryan Health

NEW JERSEY

Alemayehu Adam, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Bacharach Rehab

Melissa Apriceno, BSN

Registered Nurse
The Valley Hospital

Marina Atesle, MSN/BSN

ANP
Matrix Medical

Emily Bacon, RN, BSN, AGPCNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Master

Erika Bendetti, CRNA, DNP, MSN, BSN

CRNA-APN
AtlantiCare

JD Bennett, BSN

Registered Nurse
RWJ Barnabas

Danielle Braak, BSN, MSN

Registered Nurse
RWJ/Barnabas Health

Nguyen Bui, ASN

Registered Nurse
Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Tina Carter, BSN

Registered Nurses
Epic Health Services

Karen Claise, APRN

APRN
Medoptions Inc.

Stephanie Craig, BSN, MSN/MBA

Clinical Operations Director
Cooper University Hospital

Darel DePompeo, RN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, CPEN, HNB-BC

Registered Nurse
Valley Hospital

Kathrynne DiFalco, ADN

Registered Nurse
Cape Regional Med. Center

Jeana Drugac, FNP

Nurse practitioner
Oncology & Hematology Specialists

Marie-Fabienne Vassallo, FNP-BC

APRN
Cardiac Assoc. of North Jersey

Patti Fellows, APRN-BC

Self-Employed
Self-Employed

Caroline Fernandez, MSN, APN-BC, CCRN, CE

Nurse Practitioner
Premier Perinatal, LLC

Miriam Figueroa-Velez, RN, BSN

Staff Nurse
Warren County & Mountain View Corrections

Jenilee Garaygay, RN, BSN

Dir. Of Nursing
2nd Home AMDC

Stacey Goode, BSN

Registered Nurse
Visiting Nurse Assoc.

Renate Gratzl, BSN, MHCS

School Nurse/Coord.
Vernon Township Board of Edu.

Allan Guerra, DNP

DNP Hospitalist
Inpatient Medical Associates

Vivian Ikwuako, BSN

Registered Nurse
Jersey City Med. Center

Jennifer Lalicon, BSN

Staff RN
Fresenius Kidney Care Newark

Melissa Lam, MSN

APRN
Lourdes Medical Assoc.

Marie Lewis, RN, BSN

Pediatric Nurse
Providence Pediatric Medical Daycare

Angelo Llanes, BSN, RN CCRN-CMC-CSC

Registered Nurse
Jersey City Med. Center

Aron Love, BSN, CCRN

Registered Nurse
Inspira Health Network

Heather Lukusa, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Pract.
Rutgers Univ.

Gabrielle Mulderrig, BSN, APN

Registered Nurse
Englewood Hosp. & Med. Center

Donna Murray, MSN, APN, WHNP-BC

Asst. Director/Faculty
JFK-Muhlenberg Snyder School of Nursing

Heidi Rule, RN, ADN

Registered Nurse
NH Department of Corrections

Elizabeth Okwamba, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Vivian Owusu-Mensah, RN, MSN, OCN

Lung Health Navigator
Robert Wood Johnson Health System

Maria Papasouliotis, BSN

Registered Nurse
Robert Wood Johnson Somerset NJ

Deborah Penn, BSN, RN, CSN, MA

CSN / District Head Nurse
Westwood Regional School District

Norma Pichardo, FNP-C

APN
St. Joseph’s Healthcare System

LaTia Pierce-Lamar, RN, MSN, APN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
CompleteCare

Brittany Prevost, ASN

Registered Nurse
JSUMC

Emily Reed, BSN

Registered Nurse
RWJ Barnabas/ Children’s Specialized Hosp.

Diane Renner, RN

Practice Admin./Manager
Heights Home Care, PC

Ann Richards, RN, BSN, CIC

Coodinator
Atlantic Health System, Overlook Med. Center

Susan Robacker, RN

Pediatric Home Care RN
Epic Health Care

Grace Rodgers, RNC-OB, BSN

Registered Nurse
Morristown Medical Center

Medea Rueda-Macaluso, CCRN, APN-C/MSN

Staff RN
Hackensack Meridian Health System/Ocean Medical Center

Larider Ruffin, DNP, APN, RN, ANP-BC, GNP, CRNP, CTTS

Nurse Practitioner
Clover Health

Emily Salud, ASN, BA

Registered Nurse
Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center

Cynthia Samuel, CSN, PhD

School Nurse
Irvington Board of Education

Llane Samonte, BSN, RNC

Staff RN
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Jennifer Sargeant, RN

Staff RN
St. Clare’s Hospital

Ashley Sbarra, BSN, RN, CPN

Registered Nurse
Hackensack UMC

Meghan Schanne, BSN

Registered Nurse
Tampa General Hospital

Arti Shah, MSN

APN
Children’s Specialized Hospital

Deborah Shepard, MS, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
Matrix

Joseph Shockley III, RN, BSN

Staff Nurse
Kennedy Health System

Susan Stopper, BSN, APN

APN
Obstetrics & Gynecology Assoc.

Melissa Summerville, RN

Registered Nurse
Barnabas Health

Joanne Tobiasz-Dey, APN-C, APN-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Hamilton Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Center

Elizabeth Vaccaro, RN, BSN

MS Nurse Educator
Quintiles

Donna Wilson, MSN,BSN,RN

Coordinator
Hackensack Univ. Medical Center

Amber Wylie, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center

Nancy Zimmerman, BSN, RN

CNO
MedCPU

NEW MEXICO

Eva Lynne Budzinski, RN, MS

Registered Nurse
Lovelace Women’s Hospital

Adam Crosby,RN

Registered Nurse
Univ. of New Mexico Hospitals

Donna Curran, RN, MA, BSN, BA

Program Manager
UNM Hospitals

Preston Farnum, BSN, CCHP, CCNM

Operations Specialist
Correct Care Solutions

Mikaela Lagrimas, RN, BSN

Manager Surgical Services
Physician Surgery Center of Albuquerque

Sybil Gates, ADN

Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Health Services

Susan Haas, ADN, CPR

Registered Nurse
Allergy & Asthma Clinic of Southern New Mexico

Kari Hendra, CNP

CNP
Grafe Boone Family Practice

Patricia Holmes, ASN

Registered Nurse
Footprints Home Health Care

Sheila Martinez, ADN

Clinical Manager
FKC Espanola Dialysis

Cathy Mascorro, ADN

Registered Nurse
THOP Transmountain Campus

Genesis McHorse, BSN, CNN

Clinic Coord.
DaVita

Kate Nelson, RN, CHPN

Patient Care Manager
Ambercare Hospice

Joan Peacock, NP/NCC

Nurse Practitioner
Presbyterian PMG

Erika Poling, RN, BSN, MSN

Registered Nurse
Mesilla Valley Hospice

Holly Powers, MSN, AG-ACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Apogee Physicians

Barbara Salas, NP - UNM

Certified Nurse Practitioner
Self

Paul Seeley, ADN

Registered Nurse
Lovelace

Tonia Sullivan, ADN, BBA

School Nurse
Los Ranchos Elementary School

Stacy Throne, RN

Registered Nurse
Lovelace Women’s Hosp.

Anita Velasco, BSN, MSN, ACNP, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
Duke City Urgent Care

Margaret Wood, BSN, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Pract.
Gerald Champion Reg. Medical Center

Patricia Worth, ADN

Registered Nurse
Los Alamos Med. Center / Sacred Source Healing

NEW YORK

Hazel Aquino, RN, CCRN, BSN

Clinical Nurse II
Stanford Health Care

Shannon Novak, RN

Nurse Advocate
Infucare Rx

Lisa Paplanus, DNP, MA, BSN, RN-C, CCRN

NP Vascular Surgery; NP/Physician Assistant Manager
NYU Langone Medical Center

Joyce Saladino, RN, MSN

Registered Nurse
Northwell Health

Patty Sarantis, RN, MSN

Nurse Educator
Monroe Community College

Hope Simpson, BSN, CCRN

Sr. Staff Nurse
NYU Langone Med. Center

NORTH CAROLINA

Deborah Aiken, CAPA/ADN

Staff Nurse
Duke/DASC

Barbara Akins, BC-PMHN, BSN, FCN

Professional Nursing Development & JCAHO Patient Safety Coor.
Cone Behavioral Health

Victoria Allison, B.S. , BSN , CCRN

Nurse Educator
Vidant Home Health & Hospice

Ursula Anderson, BSN, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Retired

Sarah Ayer, BSN, RN CCRN-CMC

Registered Nurse
CaroMont Health

Angeline Baker, ADN, BSN, MHA, MBA

Skills and Simulation Lab Coordinator
North Carolina Central University

Janie Barnwell, RN, BSM

Registered Nurse
Cone Health at Moses Cone

Sarah Bell, BSN, MSN, CRNA

CRNA
Cone Health

Elise Berkland, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP

FNP
Triangle Family Care

Dawn Bethea, ARNP-FNP

Nurse Pract.
Tidewater Kidney Specialists

Stacy Bishop, BSPH, BSN, CNOR

Registered Nurse
UNC Hospitals

Rebecca Blair, BSN, RN, MSN, CPNP

Nurse Practitioner
KidzCare Pediatrics

Meghan Blankmann, MSN

Psychiatric NP
UNCG

Deborah Bonne, ADN

Registered Nurse
Lifelinks LLC

Windy Bowen-Horn, RNBC-AMB, BSN

Assistant Nurse Manager
Vidant Medical Center

Tiffany Brintle, BSN

Registered Nurse
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Glenda Carithers, BSN, CMSRN

Registered Nurse
Carolinas Healthcare System

Sally Chapin, MSN

FNP
Sandhill’s Family Practice

Alexandria Chukes, BSN, BSN, DNP

Travel Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America

Linda Clayton, BSN , RN, EMT

Perinatal Educator
UNC Rex Healthcare

Susan Collins, RN, PhD

Clinical Associate Prof.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Katherine Colwell, BSN, NBCT, EMT-P

Health Science Edu. Teacher
Clinton High School

Amanda Conner, RN, BSN

Marketing/Supervisory
Outer Banks Home Care & Liberty Christian Fellowship

Carolina Dimsdale, DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC

Nurse Pract.
Duke Univ. Hospital

Kyle Duncan, BSN, MSNA, CCRN

Adjunct Prof.
South University

Meredith Dunzweiler, BSN, RN

Clinical Nurse II
UNC Health Care

Marc Eden, PCCN/BSN/BA

Staff RN
Mission Hospital

Jamey Ellison, CMSRN

Dir. of Nursing
Blowing Rock Rehab & Extended Care Center

Rosemary Evans, ADN

Women’s Health
Durham VA

Carrie Fernald, AGPCNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Advance Health

Kathleen Fisher, RN CRRN

Retired
Retired

Marie Frey, MSN, FNP

FNP
Carteret OB/GYN

Jennifer Garrett, RN, BSN, CPN, CSN

Director of Nursing
Macon County Public Health Center

Lisa Gates, RN

Staff RN
Trinity healthcare staffing & UNC Lenoir

Patricia Gibbs, BSN

Case Manager
PHH

Anna Giselle Lacuata, BSN CRRN

Traveling Registered Nurse
AMN Healthcare

Tiffany Goldman, BSN

Traveling Registered Nurse
AMN Healthcare

Tallie Griffith, RN

Health Services Director
Humana

Michael Gutierrez, ADN

Registered Nurse II
Duke Univ. Medical System

Vethilla ‘Diann’ Hairston, BSN, RN

Charge Nurse Ambulatory Care
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Kathleen Hall, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse
Emerge Ortho

Candace Harrington, DNP, AGPCNP-BC

Clinical Associate Prof.
East Carolina Univ.

Karen Hartman, RN, BSN

Substitute Teacher
Pitt County Schools

Cathy Head, DNP

Owner/Nurse Pract.
Integrative Weight Mgmt.

Daniel Hendrix, ACNP-BC; FNP-C

Manager
UNC Health Care

Shannon Hicks, RN, BSN, MSN, CNOR, CHVAP

Director
Novant Health

Lakisha Highe, ADN, BSN

Clinical Nurse
Carolinas Healthcare

Mary Hobbs, RN

Charge Nurse
Davita Dialysis

Amy Humphrey, RN BSN, CPN

Clinical Nurse
AVANTI Technologies

Amanda Jackson, BSN

Nurse Manager
Davie Medical Center

Vineetha Joelin, BSN, RN-BC, MSN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
Caswell County Health Dept.

Dana Johnson, MSN, CCRN

Nurse Practitioner
WakeMed Heart & Vascular

Honey Jones, DNP,ACNP-BC, CCRN, CNRN

ACNP
DUMC

Kathryn Jones, MSN, ACNP

ACNP-BC
Charlotte Lung & Health Center

Melissa Jordan, ASN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Caromont Medical Regional Center

Joy Justice, MSN, RN, FNP

FNP
Novant Health Urgent Care & Occup. Medicine

Laura Keaton, MSN, BSN, FNP-C

Nurse Pract.
United Healthcare

Anne Keen, BSN-RN

Registered Nurse
Univ. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Michelle Kelley, CRRN, ADN

Registered Nurse
Vidant Med. Center

Kathy Kelly, MSN

Administrator
Viewmont Surgery Center

Tammy Kent, RN, ACM, CCM

Registered Nurse
Vidant Medical Center

Ben Kershner, CRNA,MS

CRNA
The Outer Banks Hospital

Jessica Kesler, MSN, RN, CNE

Nursing Instr. & Staff Nurse
Wake Technical CC & WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Robert Kinder, BSN RN CEN

Staff Nurse
Caromont Regional Medical Center

Patricia King, DNP, MS, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Michael Smith, MD

Jeremiah Kirkpatrick, RN,BSN

Registered Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Med. Center

Karen Kostich, BSN

Registered Nurse
Novant Health Matthews Med. Center

Rebecca Lambeth, NCC/RN WHNP-BC

Nurse Pract.
Randolph County Health Dept.

Brian Lancaster, BSN

Travel Nurse
Supplemental Health Care

Stacey Laney, RN

Phone Triage Nurse
CHS

Rhonda Laurent, BSN

Nurse Case Manager
United Health Care

Karen Lind, ADN

Registerd Nurse
Duke Heart Center

Dana Lovitt, BSN

School Nurse
Onslow County Schools

Lisa Mason, RN, BSN

Clinical Associate
Bayada Home Health

Camila Mazariegos, BSN

Registered Nurse
Duke Univ. Hospital

Lauren McDonald, ASN

Registered Nurse
FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Cynthia McPherson, RN,BSN,CDN

Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care

Mary McVean, MS, FNP, BC, FCCS

NP Urgent Care
Wilmington Health

Eileen Meyer, CRNA/BSN, MSN

Registered Nurse
N/A

Michele Miller, OCN/BS

Staff Nurse
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Nortasha Moore, BSN, BLS, ACLS

Staff RN
Select Specialty

Valerie Moore, RN

Nursing Supervisor
Caromont Regional Med.Center

Elena Morgan, RN, BSN

CNII
Duke Hospital

Vicki Morton, DNP, AGNP-BC

Clinical & Quality Outcomes Coordinator
Providence Anesthesiology Assoc.

Samantha Moss, AG-ACNP, MSN, MSPH

Nurse Practitioner
UNC Hospital Dept.of Neurology

Jessica Muckenfuss, BS, BSN, RN, CEN

Registered Nurse
UNC Healthcare

Mary Nance, RN/BC, ANCC

RN/BC in Community & Corporate Health
Iredell Health Systems

Jessica Neely, ASN

Clinical Nurse Manager
Wake Forest Baptist Health/Health Systems Management

Taylor Nelson, BSN

Registered Nurse
Amedisys Hospice, Inc.

Debra New, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse
Cone Health

Nonye Nwokedi, MSNA

CRNA
East Carolina Anesthesia Assoc.

Tina Ouellette, FNP-C

FNP
Duke Primary Care

Rajul Parekh, ADN, BSN, MSN, ANP-C

Business Manager
Carolina SculpSure

Bonnie Perry, RN, BSN, CSSGB

Lead Quality Coordinator
Vidant Health

Towanna Phillip, BSN

Pre-Transplant Coord.
North Carolina Baptist Hosp.

Heather Porter, DNP

Nursing Professor
Gaston College

Janice Pulley, RN, MSN, FNP-C

FNP
Healthstat

Kim Ragan, RN, BSN

Director of School Health
Cabarrus Health Alliance

Devon Rambert-Hairston, DNP, FNP-BC

Owner/Family Nurse Practitioner
Prestige Health & Wellness Center, PLLC

Karen Ricker, RRT/AD, BSN, RN, MSN, CRNA

Multiple in Research Triangle Area
Independent CRNA Contractor

Kristina Roberson, DNP, MPA, APRN, FNP-C

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Winston-Salem State University

David Robinson, MSN

Family Nurse Pract.
Mackey Family Practice

Cynthia Rose, NE-BC/ MSN, BSN

Director
Carteret Health Care

Karen Rowan, FNP-C, PMHCNS-C, MSN

FNP/PMHCNS
Coastal Carolina Health Care

Kimberly Rybak, CRNA, MSN

CRNA
Carolinas Health Care System

April Sahly, RNBS

MDS Coordinator
Universal Health Care of North Raleigh

Melissa Schwartz, BSN, RN

Health & Wellness Director
Brookdale Senior Living

Sybil Serene, ASN

Registered Nurse
Novant Health

Karyn Shaarda, FNP-C, RN, BSN, MSN

Family Nurse Practitioner
MinuteClinic

Angelique Sheets, MSN

Family Nurse Practitioner
Doctors Making Housecalls

Caitlin Shinn, FNP-C

Nurse Pract.
Cabarrus Family Medicine Poplar Tent

Stacey Sloan, BSN, CGRN

Registered Nurse
Vidant Medical Center

Adam Smith, BBA, BSN, MSN, CRNA

CRNA
UNC Health Care

Christine Smith, MSN

Assistant Nurse Manager
Vidant Medical Center

Patty Snyder, BSN, CNRN

Staff Nurse
Duke Raleigh Hospital

Dana Solomon, MSN, APRN-BC

FNP, Hospitalist
Wake Forest Baptist Health

Anne-Marie Somerville, MSN

CRNA
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Autumn Jo Staggs, BSN

Registered Nurse
Randolph Health

Emily Sudweeks, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Urban Ministries of Wake County

Leonora Tapales, RN, BSN

Staff Registered Nurse
University of North Carolina Childrens Hospital

Dianna Tatum, BSN

Nurse Manager
Cape Fear Valley Health System

Ladsine Taylor, MSN, APRN, BC-GNP

Nurse Practitioner
VA Medical Center

Julie Taylor, BSN

Field Nurse
PSA Healthcare

Brandon Thomas, BSN

Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente

Katie Thompson, BSN

Staff Nurse
UNC REX

Susan Tomso, MSN, CRNA

CRNA
Duke University Hospital

Helen Trahan, FNP-BC, MSN

Nurse Pract.
Post Acute Care Specialists

Kim Urban-Tucker, RN, BSN, MSN

Registered Nurse
Moses Cone

Julie Vanhook, AAS

In-Home Aide Supervisor
Disability Partners

Amy Vasquez, BSN,MSN,CRNA

Supervisor
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Casey Vick, RN, BS

Registered Nurse
Moses Cone

Patricia Voliva, ADN

Registered Nurse
Carolina East Medical Center

Alice Voss, RN, BSN

Transplant Coordinator
Wake Forest Baptist Health

Barbara Walser, RN,BSN

Outpatient Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Health

Christina Weaver, MSN, CEN, EMT-B

Clinical Nurse Educator
Randolph Health

Sarah Weaver, BSN

Registered Nurse
Duke Raleigh

Colleen Welborn, RN, BSN, ADN

Registered Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Health

Julie Whitaker, BSN

Registered Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Health

Kelli White, MSN, FNP-C

Nurse Pract.
Carolinas Healthcare System

Joseph Wilde, RN

Registered Nurse
UNC Health Care

Kristi Williams, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Health

Sondra Williamson, MSN-ANCC

Adult Nurse Practitioner
Pinehurst Medical Clinic

John Tyler Wilson, CRNA, PhD

Chief, Nursing Anesthesia Research
Womack AMC

Tracy Winn, BSN, CEN

Instructional Designer
Cone Health

Nancy Yudell, BA, BSN, MAT

High School Nurse
Mecklenburg County Health Dept.

NORTH DAKOTA

OHIO

Stella Ache, RN, BSN, MSN

ICU Nurse
Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Cleveland Medical Center

Irene Alaimo, BSN, NIH, SBIRT

Staff Nurse
Cleveland Clinic

Tamara Alexander, MSN, RN, FNP-C

APRN
OSU Family Medicine at Worthington

Tammie Allen, ADN

Nurse Reviewer
CTG/HMS

Cindy Amos, RNC, BSN

Staff nurse
St Vincent Charity Med. Center

Pamela Anspach, BSN,NCC

Staff Nurse
Trihealth

Mckenna Armstrong, ADN, RN

Registered Nurse
Allergy Clinic

Theresa Backman, PMHNP-BC, LCDC III, RN, DNP

Instructor
Case Western Reserve University

Jessica Ball, NP

Nurse Practitioner
Nephrology Assoc. of Southwest Ohio

Joseph Bange, ADN

Registered Nurse
Univ. Hospitals Elyria Med. Center

Carmen Barna, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
University Hospitals

Andrea Bartlett, MBA, BSN, RN, CNRN

Director
CNS Center for Neuro. & Spine

Shonna Bates, RN, MSN, WHNP

Nurse Practitioner
Nationwide Children’s Hosp.

Anna Baxter, ADN

Traveling Nurse
Cross Country Healthcare

Felicia Beckham, MSN-FNP, BC

CNP
Tri-State Pulmonary Associates

Kristen Berry, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
The Christ Hospital

Diane Bringman, CGRN

Retired
Metro Health Med. Center Retired

Tracy Burch, BSN, MSN, NE-BC

Nurse Manager – Neonatal ICU
St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Debra Burnette, RN-BC, BS, RT (R) (N)

Registered Nurse/ Coord.
Genesis Health Care System

Deborah Butts, RN, CHPN, CPHQ, MBA

Director
Retired

Joanne Carlson-Barko, RN, BSN, CHTC

Transplant Nurse
Univ. Hosp Cleveland Seidman Center

Rosa Cleaver, TNCC, CCRN

Registered Nurse
Affinity Medical Center

Irene Christian, RN

RN
University Hospital Parma Medical Center

Mary Coles, MSN

Simulation Coordinator & PICU RN
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Jennifer Compton, ADN

Hospice RN Case Manager
Hospice of Hope

Bridgette Cornwell, RN, BSN, BBA, CNOR

Clinical Educator
Draeger, Inc

Laurel Danes-Webb, DNP, MS

Family Nurse Practitioner
Hopewell Health Center, Inc.

Susan Daum, MSN, APN, LICDC-S

Registered Nurse
Retired

Chelsia DeRenard, BSN

Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Fairview

Sharon D’Onofrio, BSN

Registered Nurse PACU
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

Colleen Dudycz, RN, BSN

Utilization Review RN
Medical Mutual of Ohio

Andrea Eden Shingleton, RN, BSN, MPH, CHES, CLC

Comm. Health Nurse
St Elizabeth

Pamela Edenfield, MSN, RNC, IBCLC

Childbirth Educator
Akron General/Cleveland Clinic

Michael Edmunds, MSN, CRNA

Anesthetist
Anesthesiology Assoc. of Akron

Stephanie Ellenberger, RN BSN FNP

Nurse Practitioner
Trinity Medical Center

Jaime Evanshine, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
SCO OBGYN

Daniel Fial, BSN, BAHS, RN-BC, CEN, NREMT-P

Student
MSN Student

Ellen Fisher, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse
MetroHealth

Nada Fleming, RN

Retired
Retired

Beth Forst, MSN-AC/PC

Critical Care Nurse Practitioner
Akron Children’s Hospital

Lori Frate, ADN

Registered Nurse
S.W. General Health Center

Latoya Freeman, PCCN/MSN

Utilization Review RN
Medical Mutual of Ohio

Deborah French, RN

Director of Nursing
Miami County Public Health

Zeoffry Galloway, TCAR, ADN, BSN

RN/Charge Nurse
Kettering Medical Center

Ria Gibson, BSN

Floor Nurse
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center

Kellie Goare, MSN, RN, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
MinuteClinic

Sonia Haynes, BSN, RN

Psych/DD RN
State of Ohio – Dept. of Rehab & Corrections

Brandi Heffelfinger,MSN

APRN
United Health Group

Karla Hill, BSN, MSN

Training and Quality Clinician
Aetna

Naomi Hoffman, ADN

Registered Nurse Sup.
Courtyard at Seasons

Maureen Jack, BSN

Registered Nurse
Mount Carmel West

Paula Jansen, RN, BSN

RN, Case Manager
The Christ Hospital

Deborah Jones, BSN

Interventional Radiology Coord.
Cleveland Clinic Health System

Colleen Juncker, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Long Term Disability

E. Catherine Keen, FNP-C/MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Healthcare Clinic Walgreens

Sandra Kordis-Rubin, NP

Nurse Practitioner
Milford Family Medicine

Edie Lang, RN, BSN

Trainer
Sanofi Genzyme

Rebecca Lemaster, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse
Premier Health Atrium Med. Center

Dana Loparo, RN

Registered Nurse
N/A

Tammy Lowe, MSN, MSNed, RN

Associate Prof.
Sinclair College

Eufemio Mario Ruiz, MSN

CRNA
Clinical Colleagues Inc.

Emily Martin, BS, MS, RN, CPNP

Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Consultants of Ashland

Deborah Maxwell, RN, BSN

Supervisor
Altercare of Navarre

Laura McNeil, RN, BA, BSN, MS, CPNP, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
The Little Clinic at Kroger

Jen Milau, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
University of Cincinnati

Hayley Miller, RN, DON

Director of Nursing
Oak Pointe Nursing & Rehab.

Karen Montoya, BSN, MSN, DNP

Nursing Faculty
Cincinnati State – Bethesda School of Nursing

Sonya Moore, DNP, CRNA

Director
Case Western Reserve Univ.

Hannah Morrison, BSN

Pre-op/PACU, Infection Control Nurse, Drug committee
Wooster Ambulatory Surgery Center

Summer Morrison, RN, CDP

Case Manager
Molina Healthcare

Susan Murphy, RN, BSN

Care Advocate
Cleveland Clinic

Kimberly Nickell, RN

Staff RN
Good Samaritan Hospital

Carol Ocock, RN

Nurse Case Manager
Health Care Plus

Kelly O’Malley, CNP

CNP
University Hospitals/St. John Medical Center

Randy Osborn, ASN/BS/MSEd

RN
Memorial Gables

Monette Par, BSN

Director
Brookdale Finneytown

Samantha Perkinson, RN, BSN, LVAD, CPI

Registered Nurse
The Christ Hospital

Keith Pert, BSN

RN, ED
The Bellevue Hospital

Beverly Phillips-Wood, MSN, CFNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
Retired

Stephani Read, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse
Genesis Healthcare System

Lora Reece, BSN

Registered Nurse
The Christ Hospital

Debra Rhein, RN, BSN, MSM

Clinical Manager
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Delores Roberts, ASN, BSN, ONS

Clinical Oncology Nurse
Miami Valley Hospital

Linda Robbins, BSN, MSN, CCRN

Adjunct Faculty
LCCC College of Health & Nursing

Taylor Russo, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Cleveland clinic

Jamiu Salisu, ADN

Registered Nurse Sup.
Legacy Health

Jason Schiraldi, RN-BC, BSN

Asst. Manager
Mercy Health

Judie Sclafani, RN,CRNA,BS

CRNA
Outpatient Anesthesia Specialists Inc

Starla Shearer, BSN, MSN

Travel RN
Axis Providers

Richelle Sheets, BSN

Staff & Charge RN
OSUWMC Harding Hospital

Jaclyn Shriver, MSN, RN

Nursing Prof. Development Specialist
Cleveland Clinic

Michelle Smith, RN

RN Faculty
Hondros College of Nursing

Barbara Strong, AS, BA

Humana Care Manager Coach
Humana

Gretchen L. Stuckwish, MSN-FNP

FNP
Matrix Medical Network

Debby I. Taylor, MSN, MBA

Nursing Supervisor
Aultman Hospital

Justin Taylor, BSN

Charge Nurse
OhioHealth Mansfield Hosp.

Tammy Thobe, RN, BSN

Clinical Nurse
UVMC in Troy Ohio

Enjolie Thurman, AAS

Registered Nurse
Univ. Hospital Rehab. Hospital

Janet Tillie, MSN, BSN

Retired
Retired

Leslie Wade, RN, BSN

Staff Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hosp.

Jessica Wendall, RN

Registered Nurse
Southwest General Hospital

Heather Wright, MS, NNP-BC, APRN-CNP

Nurse Practitioner
Ohio Health

Lisa Young, DNP, APRN

Assistant Prof.
Ashland University

Holly Zastudil, BSN, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Minute Clinic

OKLAHOMA

Dana Hayworth, MSN

Infection Preventionist
USPHS Claremore Indian Hospital

OREGON

Carolyn Barr, ADN

Concurrent Review RN
Health Net of Oregon

Tracy Bernstein, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Rogue Regional Medical Center

Linda Carter, MN

CRNA
Kaiser Permanente

Rachelle Caughman, BSN

Registered Nurse
Legacy Silverton Med. Center

Beth Doyle, DNP, WHCNP, ANP

Clinical Instructor
Oregon Health & Science University

Margarita Chmykhalova, BSN

ICU Float RN
Kaiser Permanente

Meredith Farrell, RN, MSN, RN-BC

Nurse Informaticist
Kaiser Permanente

Margaret Franklin, MSN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
Legacy Medical Group

Tammy Garlitz, BSN,RN

Lead Registered Nurse
Peace Health Urgent Care

Jennifer Gault, MPA, BSN, RN

Perianesthesia Nurse Educator/Consultant
Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center

Gwyneth Jones, BSN, DNP

Primary Care Provider
Bridge City Family Medical Clinic

Tiffany Martin, MSN

CRNA
AANW

Nicholai Mathewson, RN, BSN,CCRN

Registered Nurse
Legacy Good Samaritan Med. Center

Stephanie Owen, BSN, RN, IBCLC

Lactation Consultant
Multicare Auburn Med. Center

Charity Pape, RN, BSN,HNB-BC

Home Health RN
Providence Health

Stevannie Pass, RN, BSN

Consultant, Program Manager
Kaiser Permanente

Oscar Ramos, BSN

Nurse Educator
Oregon Health Authority

Rebecca Reynolds, ADN

Medical Records Field Technician
Vocational Rehabilitation

Melissa Rice, BSN, CCRN

Clinical Educator
PeaceHealth

Bonnie Root, ADN

Registered Nurse
Eugene Pediatric Associates

Ravinder Samra, RN

RN
Kaiser Permanente

Carol Shook, CCM/RN

Case Manager
Self-Employed

Kurt Sibert, ASN, RN

RN Resource Department
Legacy Health

Jessica Thompson,RN,BSN,CMSRN

Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare

Marge Willis, MN, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC

Nurse Manager MICU
OHSU

Tracy Wilson, BSN, BCLC

RN IBCLC
Kaiser Sunnyside

Susan Woods, CHPON/BSN

Registered Nurse
OHSU

PENNSYLVANIA

RHODE ISLAND

Mary Elizabeth Brady,BSN,CWCN,CHRN

Clinical Nurse Manager
Healogics

Rose Dayrit,BSN

Registerd Nurse
Kent Hospital

Donna Rondeau-Marzullo, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
Univ. Medicine

SOUTH CAROLINA

Jeanine Christian, CRNA, BSN, RN

CRNA
Ambulatory Care Anesthesia

Meghan Hanvey, RN, AND

Staff Nurse
McLeod Regional Medical Center

Donell Morrison, RN, BSN

Nurse
DODEA

John Rancy, MSN, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
Correct Care Solutions

Audrey Snoor, RN-BSN, OCN

Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Levine Cancer Institute

SOUTH DAKOTA

Kaylyn Doney, RN-BC, RN, BSN

Charge Nurse
Sanford Health Network-Chamberlain

Vicki Hasart, BSN

Charge Nurse
Sanford Health Chamberlain

Charla Marsh, RN

Registered Nurse
Avera McKennan Hospital

Mandy Newman, BSN, RN, CNOR

Operating Room Circulating Registered Nurse
Brookings Health System

Sarah Olinger, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
Avera

Katey Ortlieb, RN, BSN, MHA

Director
KPMG, LLP

Peggy Sieben, BS, ADN

Charge Nurse
Sacred Heart Monastery

TENNESSEE

Kelly Akin, RN

Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Home Care Services

Shelly Anglin, MBA, RN

Nurse Manager
Vanderbilt Medical Center

Mary Beth Keith, BSHA

Staff Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Sharon Hinton, RN-BC, MSN, DMin

Executive Director
Rural Nurse Resource

Lisa Rhinehart, RN, BSN

Clinical Staff Leader
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

TEXAS

Marissa Decker, BSN, ACLS, BLS

RN
PPR

Margaret Ginder, RN, BSN

Staff Nurse
KSF Orthopaedic Center P.A.

Lindsay Norsworthy, BSN

Registered Nurse
Seton Medical Center

Annie Pena, BAN, MHA, MBA

Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare

Stephanie Rowan, RN, MSN

Senior Clinical Research Nurse
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Sherly Thikattil, RN-BC/BSN

Registered Nurse
Doctors Hosp.at Renaissance

Jessica Torres, BSN, RN, SANE, EMT-B

Registered Nurse
Duke University Hospital

Brandi Welch, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse
Copper Springs

UTAH

VERMONT

VIRGINIA

WASHINGTON

Mary Crane, RN

Registered Nurse
Emerald Heights Retirement Comm.

Samantha Recalde, BSN

Registered Nurse
Evergreen Health Medical Center

WEST VIRGINIA

Craig Hoosier, RN, ADN

Registered Nurse
Butler Medical Transport

Clare Wagner, ASN

Clinical Service Leader
WVU Healthcare

WISCONSIN

Carlie Beaudin, AGACNP, OCN, MSN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Medical College of Wisconsin

Delores Coopman, ADN

Registered Nurse
Theda Care & Primary Care Assoc. of Appleton

Emily Gurnee, ADN, BSN, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
These Care

Nicole Hunker, MSN, CPNP-PC, APNP

Nurse Practitioner
Medical College of Wisconsin

Misti Lavin, ARNPC

Nurse Practitioner
Marshfield Clinic

Rebecca Maraijko, ADN

Registerd Nurse
ProHealth Care, Waukesha Memorial Hospital

Victoria McGinley, RN, BSN, BA,MSN, APNP, WCC

Nurse Practitioner
Community Care

Shandy Scheuring, ADN

Registered Nurse
Froedtert Med. Lutheran Hosp.

Neelam Shrestha, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse
UW Health

Jui-Han Solverson, MSN

Corporate NP
Interra Health

Kathleen Thomas, BSN, RN, MBA

Nurse Supervisor
Home at Heart, LLC

Cairang Zhuoma, BSN

Registered Nurse
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital

WYOMING

District of Columbia

Benjamin Dearing, AA

ED Nurse
Holy Cross Hospital

Kathryn Ross, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

FNP
MedStar Georgetown Hosp.

Rebecca Zuckerman, BSN, BBA

Registered Nurse
George Washington Univ. Hospital