BACKGROUND
In 1989, the Western Institute of Nursing established the Western Academy of Nurses to recognize and honor nurses who have demonstrated excellence in nursing practice and have advanced practice in direct care, education or research.
Previous Inductees
1990: Charter Members
Marci Catanzaro*, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Anna Shannon*, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Clarann Weinert*, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
1991
Jan Martin, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Maryann Pranulis, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Barbara Trehearne, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
1992
Chiyoko Furukawa, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Lois Van Cleve, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
1993
Janelle C. Kruger, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
1994
Pamela Baj, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Marie Driever, Providence Medical Center, Portland, OR
Mary Ann Johnson, Salt Lake City VA Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Heather M. Young, Ida Culver House and University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1995
Janet Bostrom, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA
Ruth S. Ludemann, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Pat A. Perry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Helen B. Ripple, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Elaine Sorensen Marshall, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
1996
Carol Ashton, Salt Lake Valley Hospitals, Salt Lake City, UT
Dianne Helmer, Lucile Slater Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, CA
Julie Johnson, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, NV
Jeanne Kearns, Former WIN Executive Director, Boulder, CO
Dianna Shomaker, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1997
Carol A. Lindeman, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
1998
Marie Scott Brown, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Sandra Ferketich, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Ellen M. Lewis, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA
Diane Peters, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
1999
Lea Acord, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Lynn Clark Callister, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Yeou-Lan Duh Chen, Westminster College of Salt Lake City, UT
Tina DeLapp, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
Beverly Hoeffer, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
2000
Terry Badger, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Carrie Jo Braden, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Miyong Kim, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Barbara L. Mandleco, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Ellen Sullivan Mitchell, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Christine A. Tanner, Oregon Health & Science University, Seattle, WA
Nancy White, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
2001
Kathleen Chafey, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Alice Running, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV
2003
Joyce A. Verran, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2004
Margaret Heitkemper, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Joan (Kathy) Magilvy, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO
Susan Mattson, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
Ginette Pepper, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2005
Gerri S. Lamb, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Donna K. McNeese-Smith, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Christine M. Mumma, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
Adeline M. Nyamathi, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Nancy Fugate Woods, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2006
Marcia Killien, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Martha J. Lentz, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Nancy Lowe, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
2007
Amy J. Barton, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO
Marie Lobo, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Anne Marie Kotzer, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
Pamela H. Mitchell, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Anne Rosenfeld, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
2008
Ann O. Hubbert, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV
Faye Hummel, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Maureen Keefe, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Ann M. Voda, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2009
Judith Baggs, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Deborah Koniak-Griffin, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Paula Meek, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO
2010
Kathleen Dracup, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Shannon Ruff Dirksen, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
Jo Eleanor Elliott, Western Council on Higher Education in Nursing (WCHEN), Boulder, CO
Elizabeth G. Nichols, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Patricia Moritz, University of Colorado Denver, Auroroa, CO
Susan Shapiro, Emory Healthcare & Emory University, Atlanta, GA
2011
Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
2012
Judith A. Berg, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Lauren Clark, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Monica E. Jarrett, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Joan L. Shaver, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Carolyn Yucha, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
The Academy holds an annual meeting in conjunction with the Annual Communicating Nurse Research Conference. Members of the Academy are eligible to serve on the Western Academy of Nurses Selection Committee. Membership in the Western Academy of Nurses requires individual WIN membership.
NOMINATION GUIDELINES
- Each nominee must have a sponsor and a co-sponsor. The sponsor must be a member in good standing of the Academy, but not currently serving on the Selection Committee. The co-sponsor must be a WIN individual member or be from a WIN member agency. A sponsor can nominate more than one person for induction to the Academy.
- The online nomination form must be completed and submitted for each nominee.
- Each nomination must include: the sponsor's nominating statement a letter of support from the co-sponsor, and the nominee's CV. The sponsor and co-sponsor statements must describe how the nominee is qualified for membership in the Academy (See the “Criteria for Selection” section). None of the statements shall exceed the word limit specified in the “Criteria for Selection.”
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Nominees for induction to the Academy shall have been actively engaged in WIN over a period of five (5) years, be a member in good standing of WIN, and have demonstrated excellence in scholarship/research, practice and/or education.
Each of the statements from the sponsor and co-sponsor should address the criteria below and provide evidence of:
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In 300 words or less, the nominee's abilities, accomplishments, and leadership in at least one of the following areas: scholarship/research, practice and/or education;
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In 150 words or less, the nominee's support for the objectives of the Western Institute of Nursing (WIN). Evidence should be provided as to how the nominee's contributions have benefitted nursing in the west in particular.
Each sponsor may not know all aspects of the nominee's professional accomplishments and may elaborate on different attributes. However, the two statements together should present as many accomplishments of the candidate as possible. To assist the selection committee in making an informed decision about the qualifications of the candidate for membership in the Academy, the following guidelines are provided:
Evidence for advancing nursing through (at least one of the following):
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Excellence in scholarship/research
Provide evidence of the nominee's contributions to professional nursing through scholarship. Describe ways in which contributions were made – e.g., as an investigator, consultant, mentor; utilization of research to improve practice, teaching or administration; dissemination through presentations and publications; or conceptual formulations that indicate critical thinking. -
Excellence in practice
Provide evidence of the nominee's demonstrated clinical excellence as a registered nurse and/or advanced practice nurse or influence on health systems and programs. Summarize accomplishments and the impact of the contribution.
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Excellence in education
Provide evidence of the nominee's excellence as a nursing educator, developer of outstanding teaching materials, innovation in curriculum or program development, and/or evaluation of clinical education. -
Evidence of active engagement in the mission and goals of WIN
Provide evidence to clearly show the nominee's active engagement and meaningful involvement in WIN activities over a period of 5 years. Include participation on committees, involvement in projects or attendance/presentation at WIN conferences. It is not required that the nominee has held elective office.
The statements and a Curriculum Vitae will be the sole materials used to evaluate the nominee.
SELECTION PROCESS
The Academy's Selection Committee will review all nominations and select those to be inducted into the Academy. The sponsors and co-sponsors will be notified of the decisions of the selection committee. Applications are due no later than Monday, October 1, 2012 at 5:00 PM. Notification of decisions will be made no later than January 2013. The sponsors will have the opportunity to notify the award recipient prior to the notification by WIN.
INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS
The induction of newly selected members of the Western Academy of Nurses will occur at the awards ceremony held in conjunction with the 46th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, April 10-13, 2013 at the Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA. The sponsors of the nominees will introduce the respective new Academy members. Each new Academy member will receive a certificate of recognition and will be featured on the WIN website.
CONFERENCE EXPENSES
WIN is not able to defray registration fees or reimburse travel expenses for the award recipient, sponsor or co-sponsor.
DEADLINE
The completed online nomination form, the letters from the sponsor and co-sponsor, and the CV must be received in the WIN office no later than Monday, October 1, 2012 at 5:00 PM.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Please use the online nomination form for making your nomination. Click here for the form.
