2009 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at SUNA's 40th Annual Conference in Chicago in October 2009.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Kelly Kruse

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Gina Powley

Chapter Awards

Chapter of the Year
Upper Midwest

Little Chapter with a Big Heart
Metro Baltimore

Exceptional New Chapter
Kentucky Bluegrass

Most Improved Chapter
Central Oklahoma

Chapter With Best Communication
Northern California

Chapter with Exceptional Educational Programs
Research Triangle

Chapter with Exceptional Contribution to SUNA
Great Lakes

Chapter with Exceptional Community Activity
Chicago Metro

Regional Members of the Year

Northeast
Jeff Guse

Southeast
Cynthia McLean

North Central
Mari Olsen

Western
Jan Jensen

Lectureships Awards

Arthur T. Evans Lectureship
Cheryl LeCroy, MSN, RN
“It’s All in the Details: Urodynamic Case Studies”

Russell Church Memorial Lectureship
Jane Hokanson Hawks, PhD, RN, BC
“Writing for Publication: Helpful Hints”

Patricia Putetti Memorial Lectureship
Michelle Lajiness, FNP-BC
“The Use of Botulinum Toxin in Urology Procedures: A Case Study Approach”

Ian Murchie Thompson Memorial Lectureship
Melissa Feldhaus-Dahir, MSN, APRN
“Female Sexual Dysfunction: The Secret Women Are Talking About”

Vance Caselman Lectureship
Paula Forest, MSN, OCN, CHPN, GNP-BC, ARNP
“Delirium: The Newest and Most Poorly Recognized Epidemic in Hospitals”

Wyland Leadbetter Lectureship
Jeffrey Albaugh, PhD, APRN, CUCNS
“The Nurse's Role with the Patient with Prostate Cancer”

Past Presidents’ Lectureship
Valre Welch, MSN, RN, CPNP; and Shelly King, MSN, CPNP
“Congratulations You’re Having a Baby – Oh My, What Kinds of Problems Could We Have?”

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Jennifer Kucera

Macfarlane Award

Marianne Borch

Jan LeBouton Certification Scholarship

Karen Dziuba

Recruiter of the Year

Cynthia McLean

Suszette McKay Memorial Excellence in Urologic Nursing Award

Geralyn Lewis

Annual Conference Scholarships

Catherine Salk
Jennifer Valenta

Urologic Nursing Writer's Awards

2008-2009 Urologic Nursing Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Jo Ann Kleier, PhD, EdD, ARPN-C, CURN
“Procedure Competencies and Job Functions of the Urologic Advanced Practice Nurse” (published March-April 2009)

2008-2009 Urologic Nursing Novice Literary Excellence Awards
Elizabeth Ercolano, DNSc, RN
“Follow Up of Men Post-Prostatectomy: Who Is Responsible?” (published October 2008)

2010 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at SUNA's 41st Annual Conference in Boston in October 2010.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Eileen Young, RN, CNOR

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Saundra Seidel, APRN,BC, CUCNS

Chapter Awards

Chapter of the Year
Upper Midwest

Little Chapter with a Big Heart
Southeast Nebraska

Exceptional New Chapter
Garden State

Most Improved Chapter
New England

Chapter With Best Communication
Chicago Metro

Chapter with Exceptional Educational Programs
Mississippi Valley

Chapter with Exceptional Contribution to SUNA
Northern New Jersey

Chapter with Exceptional Community Activity
Florida Sunshine

Regional Members of the Year

Northeast
Fran Foley, MS, RN, CURN

Southeast
Phyllis Matthews, MS, ANP-BC, CUNP

North Central
Gwen Hooper, ARNP, CUNP

Western
Margaret Hayes, BS, RN, CURN

Lectureships Awards

Vance Caselman Lectureship
Sponsored by the Great Lakes Chapter of SUNA
Suzanne Leckness, RN
Mari Olsen, BSN, RN, CURN
“Nursing Care of the Postoperative Prostatectomy Patient”

Russell Church Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Western Region of SUNA and T-DOC Company
Charlotte Kelley, MSN, GNP, ARNP
“Female Genital Exam and Treatment of Genital Dermatologic Disorders”

Arthur T. Evans Lectureship
Sponsored by the American Urological Association
Jill Freeman, MAN, RN, CUNP
“Interstitial Cystitis”

Ruth Hughes Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Greater Houston Chapter of SUNA
Michelle Lajiness, FNP, BC
“Urinary Retention in the Frail Elderly”

Wyland Leadbetter Lectureship
Sponsored by the Upper Midwest Chapter of SUNA
Valre Welch, MSN, CPNP
Shelly King, MSN, CPNP
“Management of Pediatric Genital Anomalies”

Patricia Putetti Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Columbia Presbyterian Chapter of SUNA
Donna Carrico, MS, WHNP
“Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation: New Information Related to Overactive Bladder Syndrome, Fecal Incontinence, and Quality of Life”

Ian Murchie Thompson Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the San Antonio/Alamo Chapter of SUNA
Mikel Gray, PhD, CUNP, CCCN, FAANP, FAAN
Advanced Pathophysiology of the Lower Urinary Tract

Past Presidents’ Lectureship
Sponsored by the Past Presidents of SUNA
Cheryl LeCroy, MSN, RN
“Using What We Know and Knowing What to Use: Urinary Incontinence and Urodynamics”

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Laura Croft Maw, MS, APRN-BC, FNP-BC

Macfarlane Award

Barbara Baron, BSN, RN, CURN
James Miller, CUA
Jennifer Valenta, LNP-C, CUA

Jan LeBouton Certification Scholarship

Treva Thomasson, RN, CUA, BCIA-PMDB

Suszette McKay Memorial Excellence in Urologic Nursing Award

Joan Colella, MPA, MSN, APN, NP-C

Susan E. Healy Pediatric Nursing Education Award

Griceida Selbach, LPN

SUNA Honorary Membership

Ardeth Hale, CURN

Annual Conference Scholarships

Susan Taylor, RN, CURN
Elaine Brogden, MN, ARNP

Annual Symposium Scholarships

Madonna Jackson, RN, CURN
Carol Cambrareri, MSN, RN

Urologic Nursing Writer's Award

2009-2010 Urologic Nursing Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Jeffrey Albaugh, PhD, APRN, CUCNS
“Addressing and Managing Erectile Dysfunction after Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer” (published May-June 2010)

2009-2010 Urologic Nursing Novice Literary Excellence Awards
Donna Carrico, MS, WHNP, Karen Sherer, BSN, RN, CCRC, and Kenneth Peters, MD
“The Relationship of Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome to Vulvodynia” (published July-August 2009)

2011 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at SUNA's 42nd Annual Conference in San Antonio in October 2011.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Mary Anne Wasner, RN, CURN

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Susan Lipsy, ANP-BC, CUNP

Chapter Awards

Chapter of the Year
Chicago Metro

Little Chapter with a Big Heart
Syracuse

Exceptional New Chapter
Puget Sound

Most Improved Chapter
Portland

Chapter With Best Communication
Research Triangle

Chapter with Exceptional Educational Programs
Mississippi Valley

Chapter with Exceptional Contribution to SUNA
Great Lakes

Chapter with Exceptional Community Activity
Upper Midwest

Chapter Enhancement Scholarships

Portland
Syracuse

Regional Members of the Year

Northeast
Irene Stazzone, RN, CURN

Southeast
Nancy Mueller, MSN, MA, RN, CURN

North Central
Vanessa Spears, BSN, RN, CURN

Western
Renee Benoit, LPN

Lectureships Awards

Vance Caselman Lectureship
Sponsored by the Great Lakes Chapter of SUNA
Shanna Atnip, MSN, WHNP-BC
"Managing Urinary Incontinence"

Russell Church Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Western Region of SUNA and T-DOC Company
Shelly King, MSN, CPNP 
"Preparing the Spina Bifida Patient for Reconstructive Surgery"

Arthur T. Evans Lectureship
Sponsored by the American Urological Association
Cindy Dobmeyer-Dittrich, BSN, RN, CURN
"Sacral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Overactive Bladder: Clinician and Patient Perspectives"

Ruth Hughes Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Greater Houston Chapter of SUNA
Connie Whitesell, NP 
"Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections"

Wyland Leadbetter Lectureship
Sponsored by the Upper Midwest Chapter of SUNA
Christy Krieg, MSN, CUNP
"Basics of Endourology"

Patricia Putetti Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Columbia Presbyterian Chapter of SUNA
Shanna Atnip, MSN, WHNP-BC
gwen Hooper, CUNP, APRN
Peggy Francis, DNP, RN, FNP
"Hold it Up Sister: A Workshop on Pessaries and Pelvic Prolapse"

Ian Murchie Thompson Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the San Antonio/Alamo Chapter of SUNA
Mikel Gray, PhD, CUNP, CCCN, FAANP, FAAN
"Advanced Pathophysiology of the Lower Urinary Tract"

Past Presidents’ Lectureship
Sponsored by the Past Presidents of SUNA
Donna J. Carrico, WHNP, MS
"Trigger Point Injections for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction or Urethral Pain"

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Maureen Johnson, RN

Macfarlane Award

Treva Thomasson, CURN

Suszette McKay Memorial Excellence in Urologic Nursing Award

Lori Cornelius, RN, CURN

Susan E. Healy Pediatric Nursing Education Award

Shelly King, MSN, CPNP

Annual Conference Scholarships

Heather Carson, RN
Genevieve Zerger, RN, CNOR

Annual Symposium Scholarships

Carol Cambareri
Madonna Jackson

Top Membership Recruiters

Edith Acey, MA
Silvia Maxwell, MSN, ACNP-BC, CUNP
Charlene Vollmer, BSN, RN-BC

Urologic Nursing Writer's Award

Urologic Nursing Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Mikel Gray, PhD, CUNP, CCCN, FAANP, FAAN
“Traces: Making Sense of Urodynamics Testing” (article series)

Urologic Nursing Novice Literary Excellence Awards
Brenda Miller, MSN, RN, Peggy Ward-Smith, PhD, RN, and Michael Caughton, MD
"Applicability of the FISH Test for Bladder Cancer" (published July/August 2010)

Urologic Nursing Advancing Evidence-Based Practice Award
Cynthia Sublett, PhD, RN, CNL
"Translating Evidence into Clinical Practice" (ongoing column)

2012 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at SUNA's 43rd Annual Conference in Washington, DC, in November 2012.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Heather Schultz, NP and Sue Flick, MSN, RN, CNP, CCRP

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Debbie Hensley, BSN, RN, CURN

Chapter Awards

Chapter of the Year
Chicago Metro

Little Chapter with a Big Heart
West Texas Whirlwinds

Most Improved Chapter
Central Oklahoma

Chapter With Best Communication
Upper Midwest

Chapter with Exceptional Educational Programs
Mississippi Valley

Chapter with Exceptional Contribution to SUNA
Syracuse

Chapter with Exceptional Community Activity
Great Lakes

Chapter Enhancement Scholarships

Chicago Metro

Regional Members of the Year

Northeast
Marianne Borch, BSN, RN, CURN

Southeast
Randee Regan, BSN, RN, CNOR

North Central
Charlene Vollmer, BSN, RN, BC

Western
Denise Kramer-Levien, RN, CURN

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Tamara Dickinson, RN, CURN, CCCN, BCB-PMD

Macfarlane Award

Karl Gunnerson RN, BSN, CNOR, CGRN, CMLSO, CURN
Brenda Madsen, CURN

Suszette McKay Memorial Excellence in Urologic Nursing Award

Amy Saunders, BSN, RN

Susan E. Healy Pediatric Nursing Education Award

Valre Welch, MSN, CPNP

Jan LeBouton Certification Scholarship

Victoria Peck, MHS, BSN, RN

Annual Conference Scholarships

Darla Cleaves, BSN, RNFA, CURN, CNOR
Louise Nora, CURN, CUNP
Julie Wells, RN

Lectureships Awards

Vance Caselman Lectureship
Sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of SUNA
Cheryl LeCroy, MSN, RN and Betsy Omeis, BSN, RN
“Urodynamics is Like a Box of Chocolates - You Never Know What You Will Get”

Russell Church Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Western Region of SUNA and T-DOC Company
Jane Hawks, PhD, RN, BC
“Writing for Publication: Helpful Hints”

Arthur T. Evans Lectureship
Sponsored by the American Urological Association
Lee Ann Boyd, MSN, ARNP-C, CUNP
“The Perils of Urologic Prosthetics”

Ruth Hughes Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Greater Houston Chapter of SUNA
Leanne Schimke, MSN, NP-C, CRNP, CUNP
“Urological Care for Multiple Sclerosis Patients”

Wyland Leadbetter Lectureship
Sponsored by the Upper Midwest Chapter of SUNA
Cindy Dobmeyer-Dittrich, BSN, RN, CURN and Glenn Sulley, BS, RN
“The Secrets to Our Success with Sacral Neuromodulation for Voiding Dysfunction”

Patricia Putetti Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Chapter of SUNA
Mari K. Olsen, BSN, RN, CURN and Suzanne M. Leckness, BSN, RN
“Robotic Cystectomy: Implications for Nursing Care”

Ian Murchie Thompson Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Great Lakes Chapter of SUNA
Mikel Gray, PhD, CUNP, CCCN, FAANP, FAAN and Shelly King, MSN, CPNP
“Advanced Urodynamics Interpretation”

Past Presidents’ Lectureship
Sponsored by the Past Presidents of SUNA
Donna J. Carrico, WHNP, MS and Michelle A. Schaffrath, MSN, BSN, RN, BSW
“An Innovative Healthcare Delivery Model for Urologic or Pelvic Pain Conditions”

Top Membership Recruiter

Todd Morningstar, LPN, CUA

Urologic Nursing Writer's Awards

Urologic Nursing Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Katharine O'Dell, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC; Shanna Atnip, MSN, WHNP-BC; and Leslie Wooldridge
"Special Series on Pessaries" (published May-June 2012)

Urologic Nursing Novice Literary Excellence Award
Bruce Turner, BN (Hons), MSc, RN, and Philippa Aslet, BA (Hons)
"Nurse Practitioner-Led Prostate Biopsy in the United Kingdom" (published November-December 2011)

Urologic Nursing Outstanding Reviewer Award
Phyllis A. Sheldon, MS, RN, CNS,-BC, CUCNS

2013 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at SUNA's 44th Annual Conference in Chicago in October 2013.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Barbara Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Christine Bradway, PhD, RN, CRNP

Chapter Awards

Chapter of the Year
Upper Midwest

Little Chapter with a Big Heart
Yakima Valley

Most Improved Chapter
Delaware Valley

Chapter With Best Communication
Chicago Metro

Chapter with Exceptional Educational Programs
Mississipi Valley

Chapter with Exceptional Contribution to SUNA
Great Lakes

Chapter with Exceptional Community Activity
Central New York

Chapter Enhancement Scholarships

Dallas/Fort Worth

Regional Members of the Year

Northeast: Kay Rust, FNP, CUNP
Southeast: Myra Joseph, RN
North Central: Katy Bortel, MS, RN, CCRP; Susanne Quallich, ANP-BC, NP-C, CUNP
Western: Lane Biag, BSN, CURN

Ardeth Hale Leadership Award

Jean Lewis, BSN, APRN, ANP

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Jessica Hus, RN, CURN

Macfarlane Award

Victoria Peck, RN, CURN

Suszette McKay Memorial Excellence in Urologic Nursing Award

Vanessa Spears, MHA, BSN, RN, CURN

Jan LeBouton Certification Scholarship

Debbie Miller, LPN

Recertification Scholarships

Donna Canada, RN, CURN
Margaret Hayes, BSN, RN, CURN

Annual Conference Scholarships

Karen Dziuba, MSN, RN, CUNP
Christie Rickard, MA
Amy Saunders, BSN, RN, CAAN, CURN
Irene Stazzone, RN, CURN

Score with 4! Membership Recruiters

Concetta Pinto, BSN, RN ~ Top Membership Recruiter

Angela Williams, BSN, CURN ~ Winner of the drawing for free registration to SUNA Annual Conference or Annual Symposium

Urologic Nursing Writer's Awards

Urologic Nursing Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Nancy Steele, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC; Linda Yoder, PhD, MBA, RN, AOCN, FAAN
"Military Women's Urinary Patterns, Practices, and Complications in Deployment Settings" (published March/April 2013)

Urologic Nursing Outstanding Reviewer Award
Karen Sasso, MSN, RN, APN, CCCN-AP

2014 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at SUNA's 45th Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL, in October 2014.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Jane Hokanson Hawks, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Diane Newman, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, BCB and Jean Wyman, PhD, APRN, GNP-BC, FAAN

Chapter Awards

Chapter of the Year
Upper Midwest

Little Chapter with a Big Heart
Yakima Valley

Most Improved Chapter
Northern California

Chapter With Best Communication
Chicago Metro

Chapter with Exceptional Educational Programs
MIssissippi Valley

Chapter with Exceptional Community Activities
Rocky Mountain

Chapter with Exceptional Contribution to SUNA
Greater Dallas/Fort Worth

Chapter Enhancement Scholarships

Upper Midwest

Regional Members of the Year

Northeast: Margaret Hammond, RN, CURN
Southeast: Irene Stazzone, RN, CURN
North Central: Gina Powley, MSN, APRN-BC
Western: Katie Wall, MSN, FNP-C

Ardeth Hale Leadership Award

Carol Einhorn, MS, RN, APRN, GNP, CURN

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Anne Remington, RN, CURN

Macfarlane Award

Garrett Brake, CUA

Suszette McKay Memorial Excellence in Urologic Nursing Award

Kathleen Colella, MSN, ANP-BC

Jan LeBouton Certification Scholarship

Sarah King, CMA

Annual Conference Scholarships

Carol Ascher, MSN, FNP-BC
Mary Beth Hendricks, DNP, CUNP
Cindy McClean, LPN
Jamie Olson, RN, CURN

Chapter Enhancement Scholarships

Upper Midwest

Regional Members of the Year

Northeast: Margaret Hammond, RN, CURN
Southeast: Irene Stazzone, RN, CURN
North Central: Gina Powley, MSN, APRN-BC
Western: Katie Wall, MSN, FNP-C

Ardeth Hale Leadership Award

Carol Einhorn, MS, RN, APRN, GNP, CURN

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Anne Remington, RN, CURN

Macfarlane Award

Garrett Brake, CUA

Suszette McKay Memorial Excellence in Urologic Nursing Award

Kathleen Colella, MSN, ANP-BC

Jan LeBouton Certification Scholarship

Sarah King, CMA

Annual Conference Scholarships

Carol Ascher, MSN, FNP-BC
Mary Beth Hendricks, DNP, CUNP
Cindy McClean, LPN
Jamie Olson, RN, CURN

Lectureships Awards

Vance Caselman Lectureship
Sponsored by the Northern California Chapter of SUNA
Carrie Collin, BSN, RN, CURN ~ Preoperative Education Class for Men Undergoing Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

Russell Church Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Florida Sunshine Chapter of SUNA
Christy Krieg, MSN, FNP, CUNP ~ Medical Management of Recurrent Renal Calculi

Arthur T. Evans Lectureship
Sponsored by the American Urological Association
Susanne Quallich, ANP-BC, NP-C, CUNP ~ Sorting Out PSA: Screening Smarter

Ruth Hughes Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Greater Houston Chapter of SUNA
Cheryl LeCroy,  MSN, RN ~ Urinary Incontinence A to Z

Wyland Leadbetter Lectureship
Sponsored by the Upper Midwest Chapter of SUNA
Valre Welch, MSN, RN, CPNP ~ Understanding and Meeting the Challenges of Transitioning the Adolescent Patient with a Neurogenic Bladder into the Care of an Adult Practice - What Do You Need to Know To Be Successful?

Patricia Putetti Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Chapter of SUNA
Jeffrey Albaugh, PhD, APRN-BC, CUCNS ~ Advanced Practice Focused Workshop Part II: Examination of the Male Genitalia

Ian Murchie Thompson Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Columbia/Presbyterian Chapter of SUNA
Amy Hull, MSN, WHNP-BC ~ The Use of Estrogen Therapy in Pelvic Floor Disorders

Past Presidents’ Lectureship
Sponsored by the Past Presidents of SUNA
Lee Ann Boyd, MSN, ARNP, CUNP ~ Evaluation and Management of Bladder Cancer

Score with 4! Membership Recruiters

Linda Adams

Charlene Vollmer

Urologic Nursing Writer's Awards

Urologic Nursing Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Benjamin W. Lamb, PhD, MRCS; Rozh T. Jalil, MRCS; Sujay Shah, MRCS; Katrina Brown, PhD; Paula Allchorne, MBA, Dip., RN, CNS; Charles Vincent, PhD; James S.A. Green, LLM, FRCS (Urol.); and Nick Sevdalis, PhD
"Cancer Patients’ Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Team Working: An Exploratory Focus Group Study" (published March/April 2014)

Urologic Nursing Outstanding Reviewer Award
Francie Bernier, PhD, RN

2015 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at SUNA's 46th Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV, in October 2015.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Katherine Marchese, ANP, CWOCN, CUNP

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Katy Bortel, MS, RN, CPNP

Chapter Awards

Chapter of the Year
MIssissippi Valley

Little Chapter with a Big Heart
Metropolitan Baltimore

Chapter With Best Communication
Upper Midwest

Chapter with Exceptional Educational Programs
Syracuse

Chapter with Exceptional Community Activities
Alamo

Chapter with Exceptional Contribution to SUNA
Chicago Metro

Chapter Enhancement Scholarships

Chicago Metro
Syracuse

North Central Regional Members of the Year

Charlene Vollmer, BSN-BC, RN

Ardeth Hale Leadership Award

Valre Welch, MSN, CPNP

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Kathleen Hinterlong, RN, CURN

Macfarlane Award

Julie Wells, CURN

Suszette McKay Memorial Excellence in Urologic Nursing Award

Vic Senese, BSN, RN, CURN

Annual Conference Scholarships

Cheryl Bothwell, RN, CURN
Anne Federico, MA, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC
Tasha Perry, LPN

Lectureships Awards

Vance Caselman Lectureship
Sponsored by the Northern California Chapter of SUNA
Elizabeth Schroeder, RN, FNP, CUNP - Vaginal Estrogen: Is it Safe? How Should it be Used

Arthur T. Evans Lectureship
Sponsored by the American Urological Association
Debbie Hensley, BSN, RN, CURN - Intravesical Administration of Therapeutic Medication: A Standard Operating Procedure

Ruth Hughes Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Greater Houston Chapter of SUNA
Michelle Lajiness, FNP-BC - Managing Urinary Tract Infections and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Wyland Leadbetter Lectureship
Sponsored by the Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter of SUNA
Cheryl LeCroy, MSN, RN, and Valre Welch, MSN, RN, CPNP - Childhood Sexual Abuse and Its Urologic Legacy

Patricia Putetti Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Chapter of SUNA
Shelley King, MSN, RN, CPN - Grown Up But Not Forgotten: Implementation and Management of an Adult Spina Bifida Transition Clinic Within a Pediatric Urology Clinic

Ian Murchie Thompson Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Columbia/Presbyterian Chapter of SUNA
Leanne Schimke, MSN, CRNP, CUNP - Urologic Care for the Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Past Presidents’ Lectureship
Sponsored by the Past Presidents of SUNA
Valre Welch, MSN, RN, CPNP - Cryptorchidism: Evaluation and Treatment

Urologic Nursing Writer's Awards

Urologic Nursing Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Mary H. Wilde, PhD, RN; Eileen Fairbanks, MS, RN, PNP; Robert Parshall; Feng Zhang, BSN, RN; Sarah Miner, MSN, RN; Deborah Thayer; Brian Harrington, BS; Judith Brasch, MS, RN; Dan Schneiderman; and James M. McMahon, PhD
"A Web-Based Self-Management Intervention for Intermittent Catheter Users" (published May/June 2015)

Urologic Nursing Outstanding Reviewer Award
Gwendolyn Hooper, PhD, APRN, CUNP

2016 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at the SUNA uroLogic Conference in Washington, DC, in November 2016.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Shanna Atnip, MSN, WHNP-BC

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Gina Powley, MSN, RN, ANP

Chapter of the Year Awards

Chicago Metro #307 (Large Chapter)
San Antonio-Alamo #209 (Small Chapter)

 

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Catherine Salk, BSN, RN, CURN

uroLogic Conference Scholarships

Barbara Allwein, RN, CURN
Krystal Meehan, CMA, CUA
Mary Wang, DNP, CRNP

NAFC Continence Care Award

Amy Driscoll, BSN, CURN, CCCN

Score with 4! Membership Recruiter

Lynn Dills

Macfarlane Award

Beth Wanagat, RN, CURN
Abigail Livingstone, BSN, RN, CURN

Lectureships Awards

Arthur T. Evans Lectureship
Sponsored by the American Urological Association
Mikel Gray, PhD, FNP, PNP, CUNP, CCCN, FAANP, FAAN - Challenges in the Evaluation and Management of Male Incontinence

Vance Caselman Lectureship
Sponsored by the Northern California Chapter of SUNA
Darla Cleaves, BSN, RN, CURN, CNOR, CRNFA - I Have the Instruments, Now What Do I Do With Them - Part I

Ruth Hughes Memorial Lectureship
Sponsored by the Greater Houston Chapter of SUNA
Christine Bradway, PhD, RN, FAAN - Assessment and Management of Concurrent UTI and Delirium in Older Adults

Past Presidents’ Lectureship
Sponsored by the Past Presidents of SUNA
Leanne Schimke, MSN, FNP-C, CRNP, CUNP - Dem Bones: Osteoporosis in Men with Urological Disease

Urologic Nursing Writer's Awards

Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Bente Thoft Jensen, PhD, MPH, RN; Guido Dalbagni, MD; Michael Borre, MD; and Nora Love-Retinger, MS, RN, CNS, CURN, OCN
"Preoperative Nutritional Status and the Impact on Radical Cystectomy Recovery: An International Comparative Study"

Novice Literary Excellence Award
Julie A. Starr, PhD(c), APRN, FNP; Erma Z. Drobnis, PhD; and Chelsea Cornelius, BME(Hons), BA, MBiomedEng
"Pelvic Floor Biofeedback via a Smart Phone App for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence"

Outstanding Reviewer Award
Donna L. Thompson, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC, CCCN

2017 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at the SUNA uroLogic Conference in Chicago in October 2017.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Jane Hokanson Hawks, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Margaret (Amy) Hull, MSN, RNC, WHNP-BC

Chapter of the Year Awards

Upper Midwest #302 (Large Chapter)
Syracuse #110 (Small Chapter)

Ardeth Hale Leadership Award

Marianne Borch, BSN, RN, CURN

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Vivian DeStefano, CPT, CMA, CUA

uroLogic Conference Scholarships

Linda Adams, LVN, CUA
Shelby Cochran, BSN, RN, CURN, CWOCN
Linda Davis, FNP-C, CUNP

uroLogic Registration Scholarships

Arthur T. Evans Scholarship - Nancy Pizzuro, RN, CURN
Past Presidents Scholarship - Jessica Chepa, NP, CUNP
Ruth Hughes Scholarship - Anne Remington, MSN, APRN, CNP, CURN

NAFC Continence Care Award

Jean Wyman, PhD, APRN, GNP-BC, FAAN

Macfarlane Award

Connie Dascotte, RN, CURN

Urologic Nursing Writer's Awards

Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Sitha Dy, MSN, RN-BC, CNS, CCNS; Bridget Major-Joynes, MSN, RN, CNS; David Pegues, MD; and Christine Bradway, PhD, RN, FAAN
"A Nurse-Driven Protocol for Removal of Indwelling Urinary Catheters across a Multi-Hospital Academic Healthcare System"

Patricia Bates Novice Literary Excellence Award
Kimberly Angelini, WHNP-BC
"An Integrative Review of Current Research on the Role of the Female Urinary Microbiota in Overactive Bladder Symptoms"

Outstanding Reviewer Award
Anne Remington, MSN, APRN, CNP, CURN

2018 Award Recipients

The following SUNA members and SUNA chapters were recognized with awards at the SUNA uroLogic Conference in San Diego in October 2018.

President's Trophies

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Specialty of Urologic Nursing
Donna Thompson, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC, CCCN

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to SUNA
Frances Foley, MHA, RN, CURN

Member of the Year Award

Janice Beckman, RN

Chapter of the Year Awards

Syracuse #110 (Small Chapter)
Mississippi Valley #301 (Large Chapter)

Chapter Enhancement Scholarship

Syracuse #110

Ardeth Hale Leadership Award

Cheryl LeCroy, MSN, RN

Ron Brady Career Mobility Scholarship

Stacy Wright, BSN, RN

uroLogic Conference Scholarships

Janice Steele Allwood, MS, ARNP, CUNP
Rachelle Fawcett, RN, ONC
Teresa Lim, RN

uroLogic Registration Scholarships

Arthur T. Evans Scholarship - Nicole Boesch, CMA, CUA
Past Presidents Scholarship - Linda Abriel, MSN, RN, ANP

NAFC Continence Care Award

Darla Cleaves, BSN, RNFA, CURN, CNOR

LABORIE Comprehensive Urodynamics Course Complimentary Registration Scholarship

Linda Wood, ANP-BC

Jan LeBouton Certification Scholarship

Kevin Trimble, MSN, FNP-BC

Macfarlane Award

Nicole Boesch, CUA
Debbie Broyles, CURN

Urologic Nursing Excellence Awards

Catherine-Ann Lawrence Literary Excellence Award
Christine Bradway, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, AGSF; Helene Moriarty, PhD, RN, FAAN; Lisette Bunting-Perry, PhD, RN; and Joanne P. Robinson, PhD, RN, FAAN
"Caring for Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Parkinson’s Disease: Coping Experiences of Female Spouses"

Patricia Bates Novice Literary Excellence Award
Holly Milotte, RN; Diane L. Carroll, PhD, RN; and Amanda Coakley, PhD, RN
"The Effect of a Therapeutic Pillow on Pain Following Nephrectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial"

Outstanding Reviewer Award
MiChelle McGarry, MSN, CPNP, CUNP, FAANP