Congratulations to the 2021 GAPNA Award Winners
Winners for the GAPNA Excellence Awards, Foundation Grants and Poster and Podium Presentations are announced annually at the Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony during the Annual Conference.
Find out more about the awards and scholarships
GAPNA Excellence Awards
Special Interest Group (SIG) Excellence Award
Post-Acute Care /Long-Term Care SIG
Chapter Excellence Award
Triad Chapter
Excellence Award in Community Service
Katherine A. Evans, DNP, FNP-C, GNP-BC, ACHPN, FAANP
Excellence Award in Clinical Practice
Ron Billano Ordona, DNP, FNP-BC, GS-C
Excellence Award in Education
Kala K. Blakely, CRNP, DNP, NP-C
Excellence Award in Leadership
Georgia BrinitStiffler, NP-BC
Excellence Award in Research
Tracey Yap, Phd, RN, WCC, CNE, FGSA, FAAN
GAPNA Foundation Awards
GAPNA Foundation Awards
Dr. Karen Robson, DNP, FNP
“Health Outcomes Associated with Antipsychotic Medication (APM) Use Among Older Adults with Dementia in United States Long Term Care Facilities”
GAPNA Foundation Research Project Grant Award
Dr Malissa Mulkey, PhD, APRN, CCNS, CCRN, CNRN
“Neuroprotection for Delirium from ACE-Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers”
GAPNA Foundation Clinical Project Grant Award
Yvonne Fourte, BSN, MSN
“Conspiracy of Silence and a Good Death: Perceptions of Hospice Registered Nurses”
UnitedHealth Grant
Dr. Laurie Kennedy-Malone, PhD GNP-BC FAANP, FSA
“Perceived Effectiveness of Nursing Faculty of Clinical Video Simulation for Use in Nurse Practitioner Education”
David Butler Spirit of GAPNA Award
Cynthia J. Gerstenlauer, ANP-BC, GNCS-BC, CDE, CCD
Virginia Lee Cora Research Grant
Dr Sharon Stahl Wexler, PhD, MA, BS
“Examining the Feasibility of a Novel Animatronic Pet to Increase Walker Use in a Sample of Community Dwelling Older Adults
AMDA Foundation Futures Educational Grant
Dr Ozioma Erondu, DNP, CRNP, AGNP-C
Poster Awards
1st Place - Examining Loneliness, Sleep and Quality of Life in Elderly Hospitalized Patients Requiring Skilled Care Through the Lens of COVID-19
Hector Castillo, BSN, RN
2nd Place - Implementing American College of Cardiology Recommendations to Improve Cardiovascular Health Using a Client-Centered Approach
Lisa Marie McCusker, DNP, APRN, FNP; Kimberly Couch, DNP, CNM, FNP-BC
3rd Place - NP Awareness of Bi-Directional Depression-Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Adults
Lorraine Novosel, PhD, APRN-CNP, AGPCNP-BC
Podium Award
ADLs, IADLs, and Key Activities of Parkinson's Disease Caregivers: A Secondary Analysis
Ju Young Shin, PhD, APRN, ANP-C; Barbara Haberman, PhD, RN, FAAN