The NADONA Nurse Leader of the Year is a very competitive and prestigious award
Deadline for nomination April 15, 2022, 2022 Nurse Leader of the Year
Nurse Leader of the Year
NADONA Nurse Leader of the Year is a highly recognized honor. Recipients of this award are exceptional healthcare professionals.
National Nurse Leader of the Year 2021
Steven Missaggia, RN, CDONA, FACDONA
Steven Missaggia, RN, CDONA, FACDONA, National Award Recipient, Palmetto Subacute Care Center, A Care Rite Center, Miami, Florida
Southeast Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2021
Vickie O’Quinn, RN, CDONA
Vickie O’Quinn, RN, CDONA, Southeast Region, SavaSenior Care, Brian Center Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina
Northeast Region Nurse Leader of the Year 2021
Deborah Bostic, RN, CDONA, CNML
Deborah Bostic, RN, CDONA, CNML, Northeast Region, NADONA State Chapter President, Maine, Genesis Healthcare Corporation, Springbook Center, Westbrook, Maine
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Past Nurse Leader Award Winners
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