PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) is honoring several distinguished members for their outstanding contributions to health care at its 41st annual conference at the Pasadena Convention Center this week. The 1,400-member strong organization, which promotes industry excellence, innovation and lifelong learning, is presenting awards in categories encompassing clinical practice, innovation and technology, research and education.
“We honor these amazing professionals for their extraordinary commitment to improving the health of our patients and communities,” said ACNL CEO Kim Tomasi, MSN, RN. “This exceptional group of professionals is representative of the outstanding work accomplished by California’s nurse leaders.”
The following awards are being presented:
Excellence in Leadership
Linda Leavell, PhD, MPH, RN
Executive
Director (Retired)
National Patient Care Services
Kaiser
Permanente
Outstanding Emerging Nurse Leader
Heather Johnson, MSN,
RN, PCCN
Assistant Nurse Manager
Universal Care Unit and
Centralized Monitoring Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Excellence in Clinical Practice
Juli McGinnis, MSN, RN,
NEA-BC
Director, Nursing Professional Practice
Patient
Care Services, Southern California Region
Kaiser Permanente
Excellence in Innovation and Technology
Anne Tanner, MN,
RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Executive Director
Acute Care Services
CHOC
Children’s Hospital
Excellence in Nursing Research
June Rondinelli, PhD, RN,
CNS
Director
Regional Nursing Research Program
Patient
Care Services, Southern California Region
Kaiser Permanente
Excellence in Professional Education
Stephanie Vaughn,
PhD, RN, CCRN, FAHA
Director/Professor
School of Nursing
California
State University, Fullerton
Friend of Nursing
G. Aubrey Serfling
President
and Chief Executive Officer
Eisenhower Health
Martin J. Massiello
Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer
Eisenhower Health
ACNL Chapter Excellence Award
ACNL Los Angeles Coastal
Chapter
In addition, scholarships totaling more than $32,000 are being awarded on behalf of ACNL and other health care organizations to support nurse leaders in pursuing advanced degrees and conducting research.
About Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL)
The
Association of California Nurse Leaders is a nonprofit professional
organization representing nurse leaders in hospitals, health systems,
academia, research and business. For more than 41 years, ACNL has
affected positive change for nursing and health care by developing nurse
leaders, advancing the professional practice of nursing, influencing
health policy and promoting quality health care and patient safety.
For more information about ACNL, please visit the organization’s web site.