Each year, the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) recognizes individuals and NANN chapters for their outstanding contributions to the neonatal nursing field. Please join us in congratulating NANN's 2023 award winners, who were honored this September at NANN's 39th Annual Conference.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement in Neonatal Nursing Award
Suzanne Staebler, DNP, NNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Distinguished Service in NANN Award
Sheila M. Gephart, PhD, RN, FWAN, FAAN
Robyn Main Excellence in Clinical Practice Award
Joleen Farina, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, Clinical Nurse IV/Clinical Practice Specialist Liaison/Resource Team
Leadership Award
Desi M. Newberry, DNP, NNP-BC, CHSE
Mentor of the Year Award
Lisa Grisham, MS, NNP-BC
RN Rising Star Award
W. Cody Bartrug, MA, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC
APRN Excellence Award
Tracey Bell, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
APRN Rising Star Award
Jenna Staggs, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, RNC-NIC, C-ONQS, C-ELBW
ARTICLES OF THE YEAR
Research Article of the Year
Maggie Hughes Brownlee, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
"Screening for Postpartum Depression in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit"
Clinical Article of the Year
Giuseppina Romano-Clarke, MD
"Reducing Blood Culture and Antibiotic Usage in Neonates: Using Quality Improvement Science to Guide Implementation of a Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator"