The nurses listed below shared awards and accomplishments they have achieved in 2024 (listed in alphabetical order). If you see them, please congratulate them. Submissions after 2-1-25 are not included on this list.
| Name and Credentials | Award/Recognition | Month-Year |
| ANA- Ohio | Became an accredited provider -American Nurses Credentialing Center | 1-24 |
| Gail Bagwell, DNP, APRN, CNS, FAAN, FNAP | Inducted as a Fellow – National Academies of Practice Elizabeth Kemble Alumni Award-Leadership – University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Distinguished Service Award- National Association of Neonatal Nurses | 3-24 4-24 |
| Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN, FAAN | Fellowship in AORN – The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses | 11-24 |
| Christine Cole, MSN, RN | AMIA 10×10 Certificate – American Medical Informatics Association and the Department of Veteran Affairs | 11-24 |
| Raya Cupler, MPA, BSN, RN | Early Career Nurse Leader Award -ANA | 6-24 |
| Donna Doyle, DNP, RN, CNOR, NE-BC, FAORN | Inducted as a Fellow of the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) | 4-24 |
| Chris Fortney, PhD, RN, FPCN, FAAN | Accepted as a Fellow in the Growing Research Opportunities Academy at The Ohio State University – OSU | 2-24 |
| Naomi House, MSN, RN, PMH-BC | Hague Memorial Scholarship – Ohio Nurses Foundation Poster co-presenter for 3 posters at the 2024 Zielony Nursing Institute Shared Governance Conference-Cleveland Clinic Level 5, Professional Ladder Program – Cleveland Clinic Akron General Master of Science in Nursing-Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Northern Kentucky University | 5-24 9-24 12-24 12-24 |
| Josna Ebi John, RN | Certificate of Completion 2024 Patient Safety Fellowship – Jewish Healthcare Foundation | 7-24 |
| Tammy Kaylor, BA, MSN, RN, CDCA | Daisy Award – Mercy Health Strengthening Community Colleges Award-Northeast Ohio Workforce Initiative in Nursing at Stark State College-Department of Labor Substance Use Disorder Professional Loan Repayment Program – Ohio Department of Health Strengthening Community Colleges IMPACT Award Stark State College-Department of Labor | 4-24 5-24 5-24 9-24 |
| Kaitlyn Kolcun, DNP, RN, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, CNE | Certified Nurse Educator – National League for Nursing Promotion to Assistant Clinical Profession – OSU College of Nursing | 4-24 8-24 |
| Anne Kolenic, DNP, APRN, AOCNS | 2024 Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year – Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation | 4-24 |
| Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN | President’s Award – American Academy of Nursing | 11-24 |
| Jeri Milstead, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN | Archie M Griffen Professional Achievement Award – OSU Alumni Association | 9-24 |
| Sally Morgan, MS, RN, AGPCNP-BC, ACNS-BC | Appointment to the ANA Committee on Honorary Awards for term 1/24 through 12/31/25 – ANA | 1-24 |
| Whitney Ord, MSN, RN, NPD-BC | Green Belt Certification – Summa Health System | 9-24 |
| Rebecca Patton, DNP, RN, CNOR, FAAN | Top Nurse of the Year – Cleveland Magazine | 9-24 |
| Emily Rush, MHA, BA, BSN, RN, OCN | Emerging Leader Award- Oncology Nursing Society | 4-24 |
| Carol Sedlak, PhD, RN, FAAN | Orthopaedic Nursing Journal Reviewer of the Year Award -National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses | 5-24 |
| Yvonne Smith, PhD, APRN-CNS | Excellence in Nursing Award for Excellence in Education – Sigma Theta Tau Delta Omega Chapter | 4-24 |
| Rebecca Taulbee, EdD, MSN, MBS, HCA, RN, PCCN-K | Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award – Capella University | 12-24 |
| Marne Truckey, RN, MEDSURG-BC | Clinical excellence award – UH Lake West Med-Surg Board Certification – Ohio Nursing Board Virtual Nurse – UH Lake West | 5-24 5-24 4-24 |
| Ann Whitlatch, PhD, RN | Sister Loretta Richards SC Award- Mount St. Joseph University | 5-24 |
