WESTERN ACADEMY OF NURSES
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 are:
| Lea Acord Montana State University, Bozeman Carol Ashton Salt Lake Valley Hospitals, Utah Terry Badger The University of Arizona Pamela Baj San Francisco State University Janet Bostrom Stanford Medical Center, California Carrie Jo Braden The University of Arizona Marie Scott Brown Oregon Health Sciences University Lynn Clark Callister Brigham Young University Marci Catanzaro* University of Washington Kathleen Chafey Montana State University, Bozeman Yeou-Lan Duh Chen Westminster College of Salt Lake City Tina DeLapp University of Alaska, Anchorage Marie Driever Providence Medical Center Portland, Oregon Sandra Ferketich University of New Mexico Margeret Heitkemper University of Washington Chiyoko Furukawa University of New Mexico Dianne Helmer Lucile Slater Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, California Beverly Hoeffer Oregon Health Sciences University Julie Johnson University of Nevada-Reno Mary Ann Johnson Salt Lake City VA Center University of Utah Marcia Killien University of Washington Jeanne Kearns Former WIN Executive Director Miyong Kim The Johns Hopkins University Janelle C. Kruger Arizona State University Martha Lenta University of Washington Gerri S. Lamb The University of Arizona Ellen M. Lewis University of California, Irvine Carol A. Lindeman Oregon Health Sciences University |
Nancy Lowe Oregon Health & Science University Ruth S. Ludemann Arizona State University Joan (Kathy) Magilvy University of Colorado at Denver & Health Sciences Center Barbara L. Mandleco Brigham Young University Elaine Shaw Sorensen Marshall Brigham Young University Jan Martin University of Northern Colorado Susan Mattson Arizona State University Ellen Sullivan Mitchell University of Washington Christine M. Mumma University of Alaska, Anchorage Adeline M. Nyamathi University of California, Los Angeles Ginette Pepper University of Utah Pat A. Perry Arizona State University Diane Peters University of Northern Colorado Maryann Pranulis University of California, Los Angeles Helen B. Ripple University of California Medical Center San Francisco Alice Running University of Nevada, Reno Anna Shannon* Montana State University Dianna Shomaker University of New Mexico Christine A. Tanner Oregon Health Sciences University Barbara Trehearne Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Washington Lois Van Cleve Loma Linda University, California Joyce A. Verran University of Arizona Clarann Weinert* Montana State University Nancy White University of Northern Colorado Nancy Fugate Woods University of Washington Heather Young Ida Culver House Broadview Seattle, Washington University of Washington |
*Charter members inducted at the 1990 WIN Annual Assembly.
The Academy holds an annual meeting in conjunction with the WIN Assembly/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 and the co-sponsor must be WIN individual members or be from a WIN member agency.
- To be considered complete, each nomination will include the following: a completed Western Academy of Nurses Nomination Form, and statements of support from both the sponsor and co-sponsor. The sponsor and co-sponsor statements must describe in no more than 500 words each why the nominee is qualified for membership in the Academy.
- Each of the statements from the sponsor and co-sponsor
should provide evidence of the nominee's abilities
and accomplishments in the areas of practice, research,
teaching and/or scholarship as well as indications
of support for the objectives of the Western Institute
of Nursing (WIN). 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:
- Excellence in practice. Give examples of the nominee's demonstrated clinical excellence as a registered nurse and/or advanced practice nurse. Include appropriate evaluative statements or comments from peers, supervisors, consumers and others to support specific abilities, accomplishments and evidence of caring.
- Excellence in teaching. Provide evidence of the nominee's excellence as a faculty in nursing education, continuing education or other teaching situations, invited lecturer or as a developer of outstanding teaching materials. Briefly include your evaluation and that of others to support the nominee's ability to communicate ideas and assist the learner in the educational process.
- Excellence in scholarship. Provide examples of the nominee's demonstration of scholarship that have contributed to professional nursing. Describe ways in which contributions were made – e.g., formal research as an investigator; consultant or mentor for others involved in research; utilization of research to improve practice, teaching or administration; support provided for others, or publication of results of research; or ideas for practice or teaching or conceptual formulations that indicate critical thinking.
- Evidence of continuing support of the mission and goals of WIN. Provide data to clearly show the nominee's involvement in WIN activities. Include participation on committees, involvement in projects or attendance/presentation at WIN conferences. If known, give some indication of the quality of presentations and ways in which the nominee has supported the goals of WIN. The nominee does not need to have held elective office.
- Materials, such as vitae, articles or other materials not included in the criteria for a completed nomination, will not be considered.
- Five copies of the completed nomination packet including cover letter, nomination form along with the 500-word statements from the sponsor and co-sponsor must be received in the WIN office by 4:30 PM ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006.
- A sponsor may nominate more than one person. Separate packets must be submitted for each nomination.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
- The nominee must be a registered nurse who is a current individual member of WIN.
- Nominations must provide evidence of outstanding
contributions to nursing practice with significance
beyond one's regular or expected job responsibilities,
such as:
- Efforts or projects that have enhanced or promoted excellence in nursing practice;
- Successful implementation of creative approaches to nursing education;
- Substantial research efforts that have resulted in significant improvement in nursing care or health care delivery.
- Nominations must provide evidence of continuing support for the mission and goals of WIN.
SELECTION PROCESS
The Academy's Selection Committee will review all nominations and select those to be inducted into the Academy. Committee members include: Yeou-Lan Duh Chen, Tina DeLapp, Julie Johnson, Susan Mattson and Heather Young. All the sponsors and co-sponsors will be notified of the decision of the selection committee by January 2007. The sponsor of each of the individuals selected for Academy membership 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 40th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference/21th Annual WIN Assembly, April 12-14, 2007 at the Portland Marriott Hotel, Portland, OR. 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.
SUBMISSION ADDRESS
The addresses for regular mail and overnight delivery are found on the Western Academy of Nurses Nomination Form.