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2024 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

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Administrative Leadership Melodie Osborn Renown Regional Medical Center
Advanced Practice Tatsiana Furman Carson Tahoe Health
Behavioral Health Noah Bellarosa VA SNHC
Clinical Leadership Sharon Hickman VA SNHC
Critical Care Daivee Serafini Renown Regional Medical Center
Education Alicia Buck Unitek College
Emergency Nursing Britney Nichols VA SNHC
Innovation/Nursing Informatics Stephanie Dossey VA SNHC
Lifetime Achievement Cristy Andrews Renown Regional Medical Center
Maternal/Child Sarah Zemach Northern Nevada Health System
Medical/Surgical Bonnie Nguyen Le Renown Regional Medical Center
Office/Outpatient Laura Baldwin VA SNHC
Oncology/Infusion Services Cristina Vazquez Renown Regional Medical Center
Peri-Operative/Operative Sam Morgan Renown Regional Medical Center
Rural and Community Health Crystal Humphrey Carson Tahoe Health
Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation Angelita Hensley VA SNHC
Rookie of the Year Alura Franklin Northern Nevada Health System

2023 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients



Administrative Leadership Stephen Pennington VA SNHC
Advanced Practice Megan Burchfield Northern Nevada Health System
Behavioral Health Laura Beth Lathrop Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Clinical Leadership Kristen Cleveland-Ceballos Renown Regional Medical Center
Critical Care Sandra Merkow Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Education Carrie Hintz Orvis School of Nursing
Emergency Nursing Allison Stewart Renown Regional Medical Center
Innovation/Nursing Informatics Jaclyn Richardson Renown Regional Medical Center
Lifetime Achievement Sandy Wartgow Carson City Fire Department
Maternal/Child Kylee Hamm Renown Regional Medical Center
Medical/Surgical Melissa Alessandra Lorica Saint Mary's
Office/Outpatient Mary Brown VA SNHC
Oncology/Infusion Services Francesca Lei Bulaong Saint Mary's
Peri-Operative/Operative Elaine Marriott Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Rural and Community Health Raylene Stiehl Pershing General Hospital
Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation Michelle Aglubat VA SNHC
Rookie of the Year Sophie Tetlow Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center

2022 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients



Administrative Leadership Lora Carlson Renown Regional Medical Center
Advanced Practice Jennifer Unruh Northern Nevada Health System
Clinical Leadership Kristine Strand Northern Nevada Health System
Community/Behavioral Health Katrina Adams Renown Hospice
Critical Care Jennifer Langham Renown South Meadows Medical Center
Education Stephanie Keogan Renown Regional Medical Center
Emergency Nursing Krysinthia White Saint Mary's
Innovation/Nursing Informatics Deanna Olson Renown Regional Medical Center
Lifetime Achievement Roya Galata Renown Regional Medical Center
Maternal/Child Kylie Cummins Renown Regional Medical Center
Medical/Surgical Murya Lientz Renown Regional Medical Center
Office/Outpatient Alyson Rogers Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Oncology/Infusion Services Daniel Paylor Saint Mary's
Peri-Operative/Operative Laura Williams VA SNHC
Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation Theresa Watts Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Rookie of the Year Aaron Aguirre Renown Regional Medical Center

2021 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2021 Nurses of Achievement Winners


Administrative Leadership Keri Piper Colonna Renown Medical Group
Advanced Practice Jeanine Packham VA SNHC
Clinical Leadership Christine Obregon Saint Mary's
Community/Behavioral Health Natalie Matley-Keeney Banner Churchill Community Hospital
Critical Care Courtney Curcio Renown Regional Medical Center
Education Leah Chirico Saint Mary's
Emergency Nursing Michelle Chenin Renown Regional Medical Center
Innovation/Nursing Informatics Megan Rumzie VA SNHC
Lifetime Achievement Kim Magee Renown Regional Medical Center
Maternal/Child Wynter Shively Renown Regional Medical Center
Medical/Surgical Christina Lepore Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Oncology/Infusion Services Karissa Parra Renown Regional Medical Center
Office/Outpatient Brandi Peterson Renown Medical Group
Peri-Operative/Operative Margie Encinas Renown Regional Medical Center
Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation Ana Rizzo Renown Rehabilitation Hospital
Rookie of the Year Gordon Neelands Saint Mary's

2020 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2020 Nurses of Achievement Winners


Administrative Leadership Dustin Bass Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Advanced Practice Megan Pratt Orvis School of Nursing
Clinical Leadership Jenny Garcia Renown Regional Medical Center
Community/Behavioral Health Melissa Washabaugh Pershing General Hospital and Nursing Home
Critical Care Olivia Cartwright Renown Regional Medical Center
Education Sherry Stofko Saint Mary's
Emergency Nursing Joel Fairfield Banner Churchill Community Hospital
Innovation/Nursing Informatics Danielle Dare Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Lifetime Achievement Cheryl Jameson Renown South Meadows Medical Center
Maternal/Child Lindsay Ochs Saint Mary's
Medical/Surgical Stephanie Vu Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Oncology/Infusion Services Paola Espinoza Renown Regional Medical Center
Office/Outpatient Kathleen Neilan Renown Regional Medical Center
Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation Michelle Mellinger Northern Nevada Medical Center
Rookie of the Year Tamara Slater Renown Regional Medical Center

2019 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2019 Nurses of Achievement Winners


Administrative Leadership Jesica Ford Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital
Advanced Practice Kindal Andrews Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Clinical Leadership Aris Onas Renown Regional Medical Center
Community/Behavioral Health Jeff Acosta Saint Mary's
Critical Care Dawn Miller Hanna Saint Mary's
Education Christine Tillisch Saint Mary's
Emergency Nursing David Bunker Northern Nevada Medical Center
Innovation/Nursing Informatics Kathleen Zaski Renown Regional Medical Center
Lifetime Achievement Doreen Begley Retired
Maternal/Child Carmina Boone Saint Mary's
Medical/Surgical Janet Doligosa Saint Mary's
Office/Outpatient Amy Thompson Saint Mary's
Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation Kathleen Johnson Northern Nevada Medical Center
Rookie of the Year Madison Arlin Renown Regional Medical Center

2018 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2018 Nurses of Achievement Winners


Administrative Leadership Roberta Gillis Renown Regional Medical Center
Advanced Practice Rommel Co Saint Mary's
Clinical Leadership Crystal Heyer Renown Regional Medical Center
Community/Behavioral Health Mary Angelique Sampson VA SNHC
Critical Care JoAnna Trautwein Renown Regional Medical Center
Education Melodie Nutter Renown Regional Medical Center
Emergency Nursing Mykensie Halily Northern Nevada Medical Center
Innovation and Advocacy Erin Madsen Renown Regional Medical Center
Lifetime Achievement Brenda Jahnke Northern Nevada Medical Center
Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation Alexis Starks VA SNHC
Maternal/Child Jane Stacy Renown Regional Medical Center
Medical/Surgical Brenda Wells Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Nursing Informatics Jennifer Finley Northern Nevada Medical Center
Office/Outpatient Katja Lektorich Saint Mary's
Rookie of the Year Shannon Parker Renown Regional Medical Center



2017 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2017 Nurses of Achievement Winners

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Back row, left to right:

Jenny Jordan-Griffo – Critical Care (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Ann Egan – Innovation & Advocacy (CareFlight)
Mario Conroy – Clinical Leadership (Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center)
Janice Peters – Medical/Surgical (Saint Mary's)
Barbara Vonarx – Education (CareFlight)
Cathy Dinauer – Administrative Leadership (Nevada State Board of Nursing)
Daun Russell – Office/Outpatient (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Jorge Montano-Figueroa – Rookie of the Year (Renown Regional Medical Center)

Front row, left to right:

Martha McNabb – Nursing Informatics (Saint Mary's)
Yvette Viado-Hebron – Community/Behavioral Health (Saint Mary's)
Merle Ocampo – Lifetime Achievement (Saint Mary's)
Katelyn Foster – Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation (VA SNHC)
Denise Gonzalez – Maternal/Child (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Heather Silva – Advanced Practice (VA SNHC)

Not pictured:

Erin Madewell – Emergency Nursing (Saint Mary's)




2016 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2016 Nurses of Achievement Winners

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Back row, left to right:

Jennifer Stevens – Education (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Marianne Cascio – Community/Behavioral Health (VA SNHC)
Angela Classen – Critical Care (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Andree Siegel – Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Mary Ann Brown – Innovation and Advocacy (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Krystal Flaniken – Administrative Leadership (Saint Mary's Health Network)
Paula Peterson – Medical/Surgical (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Jennifer Simas – Emergency Nursing (Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center)

Front row, left to right:

Jennifer Digangi – Maternal/Child (Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center)
Wynter Shively – Rookie of the Year (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Rebecca Berkowitz – Lifetime Achievement (Hemophilia Treatment Center of Nevada)
Catherine Estipona – Advanced Practice (Saint Mary's Health Network)
Merle Ocampo – Clinical Leadership (Saint Mary's Health Network)

Not pictured:

Caleah Hindman – Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation (Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital)
Erin Austin – Office/Outpatient (Saint Mary's Health Network)




2015 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2015 Nurses of Achievement Winners

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Back row, left to right:

Peg Farrar – Education (Carrington College)
Jana Jensen – Rookie of the Year (Renown Health)
Cristin Peterson – Critical Care (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Patty Manavbasi – Patient Advocacy (VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System)
Nate Chitwood – Emergency Nursing (Renown Health)
Tracy Peterson – Licensed Practical Nurse (VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System)
Barbara Gordon – Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation (VHA Veterans Health Association)

Front row, left to right:

Lori Eustis – Office/Outpatient (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Lisa Lottritz – Community/Behavioral Health (Washoe County Health District)
Andrea Holman – Medical/Surgical (Renown Health, South Meadows)
Ruth Stone – Lifetime Achievement (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Marian Gnandt – Advanced Practice (VA Hospital)
Johna Magnuson – Leadership (Northern Nevada Medical Center)
Nichole Alvarez – Innovation (Renown Regional Medical Center)

Not pictured:

Mary Scott – Maternal/Child (Carson Tahoe Regional Health)




2014 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

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Heather Sabol – Advanced Practice
Toril Strand – Behavioral/Community Health
Natasha Lukasiewich – Critical Care
Poeth Kilonzo – Leadership
Patty Sredy – Lifetime Achievement
David Hoffman – Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Orlando Murray – Long Term/Rehab
Amber Boobar – Medical/Surgical
Shelly Koontz – Maternal/Child
Jami-Sue Coleman – Nursing Education
Carrie Archie – Nursing Innovation
Mary Jeppson – Office/Outpatient
Amy Murphy – Patient Advocacy
Jennifer Stevens – Rookie of the Year
Cathy Dinauer, Chairperson, 2006-2013 – In appreciation for her expertise and leadership




2013 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2013 nurses of achievement winners

Back row, left to right:

April Tucker – Maternal/Child (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Lindsay Smith – Rookie of the Year (Renown South Meadows Medical Center)
Elizabeth Cogan – Nursing Education (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Elsie Huerta – Maternal/Child (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Mary Anne Brown – Licensed Practical Nurse (VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System)
Amy Smith - Critical Care (Renown Regional Medical Center)

Front row, left to right:

Peggy Ewald – Nursing Innovation (Care Management Associates)
Jacqueline Crittendon – Long-term/Rehabilitation (Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital)
Amy Schler – Patient Advocacy (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Karin Walker – Advanced Practice Nurse (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Candace Hunter – Lifetime Achievement (Washoe County Health District)
Becky Haase – Leadership (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Ericka Bjorum-Nelson – Office/Outpatient (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Brenda Keller – Community Health (Nevada State Health Division)
Laura Langham – Medical/Surgical (Renown South Meadows Medical Center)




2012 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2012 nurses of achievement winners

Back row, left to right:

Lynn Anderson – Maternal/Child (Women's Health Specialists of Nevada)
Carla Farnworth – Advanced Practice (Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center)
Rosa Cortez – Office/Outpatient (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Shannon White – Patient Advocacy (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Barbara Coruna – Long Term/Rehabilitation (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Emily McClure – Nursing Education (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Kristen Cleveland-Ceballos – Critical Care (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Sandra Anderson – Licensed Practical Nurse (VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System)
Elizabeth Krayk – Medical/Surgical (Renown Regional Medical Center)

Front row, left to right:

Gail Haney – Lifetime Achievement (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Kelly Espinoza – Leadership (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Julie Hager – Community Health (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Ronnie Varney – Patient Advocacy (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Becky Haase – Nursing Innovation (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Bethany Wilson – Rookie of the Year (Renown South Meadows Medical Center)




2011 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

2011 nurses of achievement winners

Left to right:

Teena Thomas – Nursing Education (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Megan Pratt – Patient Advocacy (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Bobbi Gillis – Office/Outpatient (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Dawn Dollarhide – Critical Care (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Bridget Tuma – Medical/Surgical/Maternal Child (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Elizabeth Cogan – Nursing Innovation (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Doreen Begley – Community Health (UNR - Early Head Start)
Gayle Wickman – Lifetime Achievement (UNR - Orvis School of Nursing)
Jean Lyon – Leadership (Sierra Surgery Hospital)
Sandra Ryan – Licensed Practical Nurse (GI Consultants)
Lisa Dunkelberg – Rural Health (Carson Valley Medical Center)
Erika Clizer – Long Term/Rehabilitation (VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System)
Teri Kozik – Advanced Practice (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)




2010 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Katherine Dawson – Advanced Practice (Renown)
Jennifer Lee – Community Health (Renown)
Kristin Combs – Critical Care (Renown)
Roseann Colosimo – Education (State Nursing Board)
Lily San Agustin-Delie – Innovation (Saint Mary's)
Elizabeth Mead – Leadership (Renown)
Susan Urmston – Lifetime Achievement (Saint Mary's)
Pam Venters – LPN (Renown)
Peggy Tingley – Long Term/Rehab (Renown)
Carole Wiseman – Med/Surg/Maternal Child (Carson Tahoe)
Debra Holst – Office/Outpatient (VA)
Catherine Estipona – Patient Advocacy (Advanced Medical)
Julie Hager – Rural Health (Saint Mary's)




2009 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Lori Knuf – Critical Care (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Richard Harper – Medical / Surgical / Maternal Child (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare)
Lillian Morton – Community Health (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Jane Miller – Lifetime Achievement (REMSA)
James Black – LPN (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Amy Quigley – Education (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Terry Ditton – Innovation (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Doreen Begley – Leadership (Orvis School of Nursing Clinic)
Beth Ahart-Valk – Office / Outpatient (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Elizabeth Kiehn – Advanced Practice (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Lisa Jonkey – Patient Advocacy (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Nicole Rowe – Rural Health (Grover C. Dils Medical Center)
Ali Jangula – Long-Term Care / Rehabilitation (VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System)




2008 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Melissa Smith – Acute Care / Critical (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Jane Ivey – Acute Care Medical/Surgical (Saint Mary's)
Barbara Szatkowski – Community Health (Saint Mary's)
Cathy Dinauer – Lifetime (Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center)
Denise Colman – LPN (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Ellen House – Nursing Education (Truckee Meadows Community College)
Vicki Simmons – Innovation (1 of 2) (Saint Mary's)
Patty Sredy – Innovation (2 of 2) (Saint Mary's)
Lisa Black – Leadership (Orvis School of Nursing)
Martha Aiyuk – Office Outpatient (Saint Mary's)
Kimberly Hathcock – Advance Practice (VA)
Marjie Newman – Advocacy (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Sarah Miller – Rural Health Nursing (1 of 2) (Grover C. Dil Mills)
Lori Salvador – Rural Health Nursing (2 of 2) (Carson Valley Medical Center)
Patricia Wilkerson – LTC (Renown Rehabilitation Hospital)




2007 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Jacob Ricks – Acute Care Nursing (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare)
Brooke Walker – Advanced Practice Nursing (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Shawni Andries – Community Health Nursing (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Don Richardson – Licensed Practical Nursing (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Maria Sol Canoy – Long Term Care/Rehab Nursing (Renown Rehabilitation Hospital)
Nancy Force – Nursing Education Nursing (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare)
Kathie Lloyd – Nursing Innovations Nursing (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Dana Dye – Nursing Leadership Nursing (Renown Regional Medical Center)
Heidi Flores – Office/Outpatient Nursing (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Lenora McCarty – Rural Nursing (South Lyon Medical Center)
Kathy Molina – Lifetime Achievement Nursing (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare)
Debby Romero – Mental Health Nursing (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare)
Julie Grimes – Patient Advocacy Nursing (Carson Valley Medical Center)




2006 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Patricia Elliott – Community Health Nursing (VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System)
Elizabeth Devine – Nursing Innovation (Washoe Medical Center South Meadows)
Nancy Conkey – Lifetime Achievement (Great Basin Medical Group)
Jennifer Richards – Advanced Practice Nursing (Washoe Medical Center)
Brenda Sneed – Licensed Practical Nursing (Washoe Medical Center)
Kara Neumann – Nursing Leadership (Washoe Medical Center)
Pat Oberman – Rural Health Nursing (Home Health Services of Nevada)
Doreen Begley – Patient Advocacy (UNR - Orvis Nursing Clinic)
Karen Thompson – Acute Care Nursing (VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System)
Valerie Linke – Office or Outpatient Nursing (Great Basin Imaging)
Sable Shaw – Nursing Education (Western Nevada Community College)
Debra Handke – Long-term Care or Rehabilitation (Washoe Medical Center Rehab Hospital)
Anne Wallace – Mental Health Nursing (Washoe Medical Center)




2005 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Meg Myles – Acute Care Nursing (Washoe Medical Center)
Marta Heffner – Advanced Practice (Washoe Medical Center)
Dorothy Riley – Community Health Nursing (Washoe Home Health)
Betty Ramirez-Razor – Lifetime Achievement (Razor Collaborative Nursing Services)
Diane Wicklund – Long Term Care/Rehabilitation Nursing (Carson-Tahoe Hospital)
Marnie Frank – LPN (VA)
Jennifer Bowler – Mental Health Nursing (Washoe Medical Center)
Diane Rolfs – Nursing Education (UNR)
Peggy Stevens – Nursing Innovation (Saint Mary's Health Network)
Deborah Johnson – Nursing Leadership (VA)
Carole Wiseman – Office/Outpatient Nursing (Carson-Tahoe Hospital)
Barbara Mallory – Patient Advocacy (Washoe Medical Center)
Ella Holybee – Rural Health Nursing (Mt. Grant General Hospital)




2004 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Roberta Andreozzi – Mental Health Nursing (State of Nevada)
Gloria Castillo – Lifetime Achievement (Washoe Medical Center)
Gerilyn Ewing – Acute Care Nursing (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Becky Haase – Patient Advocacy (Washoe Medical Center)
Maribeth Kilgore – Nursing Innovation (Washoe Medical Center)
Sigrid Kilgore – Licensed Practical Nursing (Washoe Medical Center)
Kit Landis – Community Health Nursing (Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center)
Tobey Morris – Nursing Education (UNR - Orvis School of Nursing)
Jerri Pear – Office-Outpatient Nursing (VA Sierra NV Health Care System)
Ruth Ripsom – Lifetime Achievement (Washoe Medical Center)
Lois Rock – Longterm Rehabilitation Nursing (Washoe Medical Center Rehabilitation Hospital)
Cassandra Smith – Nursing Leadership (Sierra Eye & Tissue Donor Services)
Kathleen Steiner – Nursing Innovation (Carson Tahoe Hospital)




2003 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Melanie Harrity-Carson – AC (Tahoe Hospital)
Emalie Caley – APN (retired)
Gwen Curtis – CH (Saint Mary's Health and Wellness)
Carolyn Landol – LPN
Millie Harmon – LTA (Orvis School of Nursing)
Lisa Dinwiddie – LTC (Bright Path Adult Enrichment Center)
Silvia Elexpuru – LTC (Bright Path Adult Enrichment Center)
Donna Davis – MHN (Northern Nevada Mental Health Services)
Kelly Dawson – NE (Carson Tahoe Hospital)
Edda Gibson – NI (Carson-Tahoe Hospital)
Sandra Deveny – NL (Nevada State Health Division - Community Health)
Kathy Read – Office/Outpatient (Arlington Clinical)
Rosanne Hoff – Patient Advocacy (Carson Tahoe Telemetry)
Eileen Dana – RH




2002 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Danielle Mick – Acute Care Nursing (St. Mary's - Oncology)
Sue Kucera – Advanced Practice Nursing (Veterans Hospital)
Denise Engel – Community Health Nursing (NV State Dept of Health Carson City Clinic)
Rosemary Rinaldi – Nursing Education (TMCC Nursing Program)
Keri McGill – Innovation (Washoe Medical Center)
Julie Johnson – Leadership (Orvis School of Nursing)
Juanita Morrow – Licensed Practical Nurse (Carson Tahoe - Women/Childrens Center)
Wanda May – Long Term/Rehabilitation Nursing (VA Sierra NV Health Care System, Nursing Home Care Unit)
Kevin Welch – Mental Health Nursing (Washoe Medical Center - LifeSkills)
Mimi Slavin – Office/Clinic Nursing (offices of Dr. John Lemieux)
Suzanne Reiserer – Patient Advocacy (Carson Tahoe - PACU)
Marie L. Robertson-Sprick – Rural Health Nursing (Nye Regional Medical Center)




2001 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Dianne Naylor – Acute Care Nursing
Millie Carpenter – Advance Practice Nursing
Stacy Hardie – Community Health Nursing
Will Fischer – Licensed Practical Nursing
Julie Perumean – Long Term Care Nursing
Shelley Keltner – Mental Health Nursing
Ellen House – Nursing Education
Karlene Andreola – Nursing Innovation
Melinda Miller – Nursing Leadership
Raquel Guerrero – Patient Advocacy
Karlene Andreola – Primary Care Nursing
Ann Cariker – Rural Health Nursing




2000 Nurses of Achievement Award Recipients

Mik Staeck
Rochelle Neilson
Terri Dallman
Kathleen Peele
Nancy Paul
Diane Early
Sally Spinola
Estrellita Kelley
Julie Pomi
Cathy Dinauer
Gayleen Eichensehr
Amy Hau-Wan Tsu
Kay Marriott
Linda Stanton
Ruth Ripsom
Kathy Read