Awards

Nominate your colleagues for MNRS awards!


Every year, the Midwest Nursing Research Society presents awards to selected members of the Society
who have made significant and notable contributions to the field of nursing through research.

This year, the nominations will be completed online. Please see below for the individual requirements for each award. Click here to upload the award requirements online.

The deadline for receipt of nominations for all awards is December 10, 2010.
 

 
The John A. Hartford Foudnation/MNRS Award for Leadership in Geriatric Nursing Research

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to recognize MNRS members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in geriatric nursing science, and who have impacted quality of care for older adults in the MNRS region through their scholarship and mentorship. The recipient(s) of this award will have conducted research that has guided and improved geriatric nursing practice and/or promoted science-based education in geriatric nursing.

Eligibility Requirements Nominees for the John A. Hartford Foundation/MNRS Award for Leadership in Geriatric Nursing Research must be regular members of MNRS in good standing and be nominated according to the process outlined. Research teams are eligible in addition to individuals.  First awarded in 2001.

Nomination information should include:

  • NIH Biosketch
  • 100 word narrative summary statement about the applicants accomplishments and/or contributions
  • Two letters of support that detail aspects of the nominee's leadership in geriatric nursing, as outlined in the purpose statement above.

The individual(s) selected will attend the Annual Conference and receive a plaque and cash award during the awards ceremony.

2010 Carol J. Farran, DNSc, RN, FAAN, Rush University
2009 Shirley M. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN, Case Western Reserve University
2008 Janet Specht, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Iowa
2007 Jaclene Zauszniewski, PhD, RNC, FAAN, Case Western Reserve University
2005 Meridean L. Maas, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Iowa
2004 Marilyn Rantz, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Missouri-Columbia
2003 Carol M. Musil, PhD, RN, Case Western Reserve University
2002 The University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
2001 May L. Wykle PhD, RN, FAAN, Case Western Reserve University

 
Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an MNRS member who has demonstrated dedicated service and an untiring commitment of furthering the development of the organization and its members. This service has been demonstrated through donated time, influential leadership and sustained service to MNRS. Nominees for this award must be members of MNRS for a minimum of 10 years.

Nomination information should include:

  • NIH Biosketch
  • 100 word narrative summary statement about the applicants accomplishments and/or contributions
  • Two letters of support that detail the nominee's significant contribution

Previous recipients of the Distinguished Service Award :

2001 - Beverly J. McElmurry, EdD, FAAN, University of Illinois
Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an MNRS member who has significantly advanced the profession of nursing either through an extensive program of research or creation of environments where research can flourish, and whose distinguished career yielded outstanding and noteworthy accomplishments. Nominees for this award must be regular or retired members of MNRS in good standing.

Nomination information should include:

  • NIH Biosketch
  • 100 word narrative summary statement about the applicants accomplishments and/or contributions
  • Two letters of support that detail the nominee's significant contribution

Previous Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award

2010 Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University.
2009 Virginia Tilden, DNSc, RN, FAAN, University of Nebraska Medical Center
2008 May Wykle, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, Case Western Reserve University
2007 Toni Tripp-Reimer, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Iowa
2005 Susan Ludington, CNM, PhD, FAAN, Case Western Reserve University and
Nola Pender, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Michigan
2004 Joan Shaver, PhD, RN, FAAN, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago
2003 Gene Cranston Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Case Western Reserve University
2002 Jan Atwood,PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Nebraska Medical Center
2001 Ada Sue Hinshaw, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Michigan

 
Distinguished Contribution Award

The purpose of the Distinguished Contribution Award is to recognize the contribution of a member who has conducted or promoted research, which has enhanced the science and practice of nursing in the MNRS region. Nominees must be members of MNRS in goodstanding and be nominated according to the established procedure. Nominees must agree to attend the Annual Conference and give a presentation at the Awards Ceremony. The criteria for the award are:

  • Evidence of outstanding contributions to nursing research.
  • Sustained record of contributions in nursing research and an ongoing program of research.
  • Have a sustained publishing record of research.
  • Have an earned doctorate.
  • Documented contributions of research, and research- related activities within the Midwest.

Nomination information should include:

  • NIH Biosketch
  • 100 word narrative summary statement about the applicants accomplishments and/or contributions
  • Two letters of support that detail the nominee's significant contribution
  • Two published research articles

Previous Recipients of the Award for Distinguished Contribution to Research in the Midwest 

2010 Marilyn Rantz, RN, PhD, FAAN, University of Missouri-Columbia
2009 Keela Herr, PhD, RN, FAAN, AGSG, University of Iowa
2008 Sandra Ward, PhD, RN, FAAN, LP, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2007 Patricia Flatly Brennan, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2006 Carol Estwing Ferrans, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Illinois at Chicago
2005 Marion Good, PhD, RN, FAAN, Case Western Reserve University
2004 Norma A. Metheny, PhD, RN, FAAN, Saint Louis University
2003

Beverly L. Roberts, PhD, RN, FAAN, Case Western Reserve University
2002

Janet Larson, RN, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
2001 Carol J. Farran, DNS, RN, FAAN Rush University
2000 Virginia Hill Rice, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, Wayne State University
1999 Kathleen Coen Buckwalter, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Iowa
1998 Sally Lechlitner Lusk, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Michigan
1997 Karen Pridham, PhD, RN, University of Wisconsin - Madison
1996 Nancy Bergstrom, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Nebraska
1995 Lauren Aaronson,PhD, RN FAAN, University of Kansas and
Barbara Therrien, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Michigan
1994 Victoria L. Champion, DNS, RN, FAAN, Indiana University
1993 Joan Kessner Austin, DNS, RN, FAAN, Indiana University
1992 Mara Baun, DNSc, RN, FAAN, University of Nebraska
1991 Joanne Comi McCloskey, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Iowa
1989 Barbara A. Given, PhD, RN, FAAN, Michigan State University
1988 Nola J. Pender, PhD, RN, FAAN, Northern Illinois University
1987 Beverly J. McElmurry, EdD, RN, FAAN, University of Illinois
1986 Barbara G. Valanis, DrPH, RN, University of Cincinnati
1985 Angela Barron McBride, PhD, RN, FAAN, Indiana University
1984 Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN, Case Western Reserve
1983 Regina P. Lederman, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Wisconsin and
Joanne Sabol Stevenson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Ohio State University

  
Harriet Werley New Investigator Award

The purpose of the Harriet H. Werley New Investigator Award is to recognize the contribution of a new investigator who has conducted nursing research that has the potential to enhance the science and practice of nursing. Nominees must be members of MNRS in good standing and be nominated according to the established procedure. Nominees must agree to attend the Annual Conference and the Awards Ceremony. The criteria for the award are:

  • The research should have been started within 5 years of completing the last formal research training and may not consist solely of dissertation research.
  • The research has the potential for enhancing the science and/or practice of nursing.
  • The publication record reflects the contribution to science and/or practice.
  • Nominee holds an earned doctorate and has completed his or her doctorate within the past 7 years.

Nomination information should include:

  • NIH Biosketch
  • 100 word narrative summary statement about the applicants accomplishments and/or contributions
  • Two letters of support that detail the nominee's significant contribution
  • Two published research articles
2010 Greg Alexander, PhD, RN, University of Missouri-Columbia
2009 Holli DeVon, PhD, Loyola University
2008 Cindy Anderson, PhD, WHNP, IBCLC, University of North Dakota and
Barbara Rakel, PhD, RN, University of Iowa
2006 Eileen D. Hacker, PhD, RN, University of Illinois at Chicago
2005 Caroline Mallory, PhD, RN, Illinois State University
2004 Teresita "Tess" Briones, PhD, RN, University of Illinois at Chicago
2003 Olivia G. Washington, PhD, APPRN, BC NP, LPC Wayne State University and
April Hazard Vallerand, PhD, RN Wayne State University
2002 Deidre Wipke-Tevis, RN, PhD University of Missouri- Columbia
2001 Janean E. Holden, PhD, RN University of Illinois- Chicago
2000 Ann Horgas, PhD, RN, Wayne State University
1999 Marilyn Rantz, DNS, University of Missouri - Columbia
1998 Jo Ann Brooks, DNS, Indiana University
1997 Gayle Page, DNSc, Ohio State University
1996 Chandice Covington, PhD, RN, CPNP, Wayne State University
1994 Claire Burke Draucker, PhD, RN, Kent State University and
Marquis Foreman, PhD, RN, University of Illinois
1993 Joanne Youngblut, PhD, RN, Case Western University
1992 Jacqueline Campbell, PhD, RN, Wayne State University
Selection Process for Researcher Awards Nominations must be uploaded online by December 10, 2010. The MNRS Awards Committee reviews the nominations according to the criteria and makes recommendations to the Board for final approval. The Selection Sub-Committees for each award is comprised of a chair, who may be a board member, and three past award recipients who are MNRS members in good standing.

 

 
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