Nurse Leader of the Year

The NADONA Nurse Leader of the Year is a very competitive and prestigious award

Congratulations 2023 Nurse Leader of the Year Award Recipients

Nurse Leader of the Year

NADONA Nurse Leader of the Year is a highly recognized honor. Recipients of this award are exceptional healthcare professionals.

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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)

Emma Duquette

Northeast Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2023

VernitaFord

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

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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

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

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

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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
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