Patient and Professional Education Award

Celebrate Your Impact: Patient and Professional Education Award

APGNN is proud to announce our reimagined Patient and Professional Education Award, formerly known as the Excellence in Education Award. This prestigious honor aims to celebrate the incredible efforts of nurses who are redefining patient education and care quality within their healthcare systems.. Every day, dedicated nurses like you are making a profound difference in patient education and care. We invite you to showcase your exceptional contributions that enhance the lives of patients, families, and health systems across the nation.

Take this opportunity to share your work with our members! Past recipients have created a comic book for hepatitis, helped implement a comprehensive Celiac disease program, participated in The NOVEL Project for nasogastric tube placement, and developed IBD Education videos.

We encourage all APGNN members to apply for this award and share your unique contributions with our community. Award recipients will receive a $1,000 prize, highlighting the importance of your work in advancing patient education and improving healthcare delivery.

Applications open soon! Don't miss this opportunity to be recognized for your exceptional influence on patients, families, and the healthcare system. Together, let's continue to elevate the standards of education in nursing and beyond.

 

Patient and Professional Education Award Recipient

Bridgette  Enarson, BSN, RN, CPN

2024

Bridgette Enarson, BSN, RN, CPN
Children's Hospital of Colorado
Digestive Health New Nurse Mentor Program

 

Past Patient and Professional Education Award Recipients

Stephanie  Skirka, RN, BSN, CPN

2023

Stephanie Skirka, RN, BSN, CPN
Digestive Health Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
Developed Telehealth education program for new start Dupilumab
Courtney  Ort, BSN, RN

2022

Courtney Ort, BSN, RN
Digestive Health Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
Emily  Ventura, RN, BSN, CCRN

2021

Emily Ventura, RN, BSN, CCRN
Chief Executive Director
PFIC Network, Inc.
Clay City, KY
Development of an education brochure for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC)
Shelby  Mudarri, CPNP

2020

Shelby Mudarri, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Implementation of IBD Educational Training for newly diagnosed patients
Barb  Drobnic, RN, BSN, CPN

2019

Barb Drobnic, RN, BSN, CPN
IBD Nurse Coordinator
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, AL
Development of IBD Education Videos
Katie  Oleksak, MSN, FNP

2018

Katie Oleksak, MSN, FNP
Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
The NOVEL Project on evidence-based placement of pediatric NG-tubes
Leora  Hauptman, MSN, RN, CPNP

2017

Leora Hauptman, MSN, RN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Yale New Haven Health
New Haven, CT
Development of a Celiac Disease Education Program