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Fellow of American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) SIG Report

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By: Versie Johnson Mallard, PhD, ARNP, WHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN and Patricia Sharpnack, DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN - Co-chairs

Members:

Nancy M. Albert

Celeste M. Alfes

Cindy M. Anderson

Mary K. Anthony

Gail A. Bagwell

Tamilyn Bakas

Kay A. Ball

Gerene S. Bauldoff

Beverly A. Bokovitz

Pattie G. Bondurant

Susan V. Brammer

Susie Breitenstein

Beth Faiman

Barbara Donaho

Josepha A. Campinha-Bacote

Lisa Carter-Bawa

Mei-Wei Chang

Linda Chase

Beth A. Clayton

Leah L. Curtin

Barbara J. Daly

Pam Dickerson

Marguerite A. DiMarco

Peggy O. Doheny

Mary A. Dolansky

Stacy A. Drake

Evelyn G. Duffy

Paula Erwin-Toth

Linda Q. Everett

Joyce J. Fitzpatrick

Jodi L. Ford

Christine A. Fortney

John Gallagher

Kate S. Gawlik

Shannon L. Gillespie

Greer L. Glazer

Laura Goliat

Marion P. Good

Stephanie Griggs

Catherine Kelly Hancock

Mary E. Happ

Ronald Hickman

Ada S. Hinshaw

Cheryl L. Hoying

Jacqueline Hoying

Chiao-Pin Hsiao

Jie Hu

Scott Hutton

Michael J. Johnson

Versie Johnson-Mallard

Joan M. Kavanagh

Cheryl M. Killion

Deborah Klein

Tondi M. Kneeland

Denise Kresevic

Deborah F. Lindell

Ruth Ludwick

Elizabeth A. Madigan

Nancy May

Susan R. Mazanec

Jodi McDaniel

Molly McNett

Bernadette M. Melnyk

Deborah N. Melnyk

Elaine T. Miller

Jeri A. Milstead

Lorraine C. Mion

Mary Beth Modic

Todd Monroe

Karen Moomaw Rose

Scott E. Moore

Sonya Moore

Diana L. Morris

Dianne C. Morrison-Beedy

Carol M. Musil

Mary G. Nash

Jeanne M. Novotny

Sharon L. Oetker-Black

Janine Overcash

Rebecca M. Patton

Kathryn K. Peppe

Rita H. Pickler

Karen L. Plaus,

Cynthia A. Prows

Mary T. Quinn Griffin

Tim Raderstorf

Andrew Reimer

Mary Anne Rizzolo

Nancy A. Ryan Wenger

Pamela J. Salsberry

Carol A. Sedlak

Patricia A. Sharpnack

Sandra L. Siedlecki

Lee Anne Siegmund

Micah A. Skeens

Deborah Small,

Laureen Smith

Jeanne M. Sorrell

Melissa Stec

Airica D. Steed

Carolyn H. Still

Judith A. Tate

Valerie A. Toly

Heather L. Tubbs‑Cooley

Diane M. Von Ah

Barbara J. Warren

Adele A. Webb

Elizabeth E. Weiner

Clarann Weinert

Marie L. Workman

Kathy D. Wright

Sharon Wrona

May L. Wykle

Claire M. Zangerle

Jaclene A. Zauszniewski

Joyce Zurmehly

2025 Accomplishments

  • Surveyed members about their registration/voting intentions. Results indicated a large number of nurses were not registered to vote.
  • Collaborated with VOT-ER and Healing Politics. Vot-ER and Healing Politics are both non-profit organizations focused on increasing civic engagement within the healthcare sector, but they have different primary goals. Vot-ER focuses on helping patients and providers register to vote, while Healing Politics trains nurses and midwives to run for elected office.
  • Results noted that 11% of Ohio nurses were not registered and that more than 60% are not affiliated with a political party that indicates they did not vote in the primary elections (that require designating their political party).
  • ANA-Ohio Bootcamp was held in February and March 2025 to teach and inspire nurses about the process of policymaking.  The 2026 ANA-Ohio Policy Influencer Bootcamp is an intensive 10-week program designed to empower Ohio nurses to influence healthcare policy. It combines virtual didactic sessions with hands-on, in-person “clinical” experiences at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Participants learn legislative processes, build advocacy skills, and earn continuing education contact hours. 

2026 Goals

  1. Continue voter registration efforts.
  2. Infuse FAANs throughout ANA-Ohio.
  3. Explore leadership development niche for ANA-Ohio including strategies.
  4. Promote increase in number of PhDs
Content of this article has been developed in collaboration with the referenced State Nursing Association.

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