The NADONA Nurse Leader of the Year is a very competitive and prestigious award
Congratulations 2023 Nurse Leader of the Year Award Recipients
National Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
EMMA DUQUETTE, MSN-PH, RN, CDONA/LTC
EMMA DUQUETTE, MSN-PH, RN, CDONA/LTC, National Award Recipient, Regional Director of Quality & Risk Management · Trinity Health (HQ Michigan)
Northeast Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
VERNITA FORD, RN
VERNITA FORD, RN, Director of Nursing at Chapin Home For The Aging Inc, GA
Central Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
HEATHER PERRY, RN
HEATHER PERRY, RN, VP of Clinical Services Nexcare WellBridge Senior Living at NexCare WellBridge Senior Living
Southeast Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
TRAVIS DYKES, RN
TRAVIS DYKES, RN, DIRECTOR OF NURSING, Sand Key Health and Rehab, FL
Southwest Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
JOLEANN BEENE, RN-BC, IP-BC, FACDONA, CDP, CADDCT
JOLEANN BEENE, RN-BC, IP-BC, FACDONA, CDP, CADDCT, Clinical Specialist, PharMerica
Nominate 2024 NADONA Nurse Leader of the Year
Past Nurse Leader Award Winners
2022 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Agustin "Gus" Guido III
2022 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Mac Villarreal, Southwest Region
- Alena Goergen, Northwest Region
- Jill Herbert, Central Region
- Amy Peruti, Northeast Region
- Cindy Arnold, Southeast Region
2021 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Steven Missaggia
2021 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Vickie O’Quinn
- Deborah Bostic
2020 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Alicia Fereno
2020 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Tricia Bruder, Central Region
- Seth Fisher, Northwest Region
- Rhodora “Dotts” Lacap, Southwest Region
- Tanya Burris, Southeast Region
2019 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Peace Oke
2019 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Erin Woodford, Northeast Region
- Jenny Westphal, Northwest Region
- Merlyn Trinidad, Southwest Region
- Marleen Miller, Central Region
2018 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Cindy Clampett
2018 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Cheryl Barnes, Northeast Region
- Cassie Faircloth, Southeast Region
- Wanda Cavett, Northwest Region
- Robert Mann, Southwest Region
- Tilisa Coleman, Central Region
2017 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Michael Champion
2017 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Grace Vickerie, Northeast Region
- Jennifer Daves, Southeast Region
- Jenn Daley, Northwest Region
- Texolla West, Southwest Region
- Kimberlee Danish, Central Region
2016 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Lisa Stubenrauch
2016 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Linda Sue Patron, Northeast Region
- Laura Davis, Southeast Region
- Mike Hammer, Northwest Region
- Tracie Hood, Southwest Region
2015 Nurse Leader of the Year
- Lina Dureza
2015 Nurse Leader of the Year by Region
- Lina Dureza, North East Region
- Julie Carpenter, Central Region
- Julie Braswell Stafford, Southeast Region
- Carlotta Miller, Northwest Region