Congratulations to all the award recipients. We appreciate your hard work, dedication, and expertise.

2021 AORN Individual Award recipients are:

Outstanding Achievement in Mentorship:

• Vickie Pierce, BSN, RN, CNOR

Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Nursing Clinical Practice:

• Andrea Mary Dyer, MSN, RN, CNOR

Outstanding Volunteer Leadership:

• Jane Flowers, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRCST

Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Nursing Management:

• Deborah Spratt, MPA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CHL

Promising Professional Achievement Award:

• Melanie Ferder, RN, BSN, CNOR

Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Education, Clinical or Academic:

• Rebecca Vortman, DNP, RN, CNOR
• Daphny Grace M. Peneza, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM

Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Nursing Research or Evidence-Based Practice:

• Judith A. Seltzer, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR

2021 Outstanding Nurse Philanthropist Award recipient is:

• Jane Flowers, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRCST

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2021 AORN Journal Writers Contest Award recipients are:

• “Relocating Sterile Processing Activities to an Off‐Site Facility: Cost, Design, and Project Management Considerations” by April Cardone, MBA, MPH; and Carolyn A. Grous, MSN, RN, CNOR (July)
• “Efficacy of Cleaning Methods for Ophthalmic Microscopic Instruments: A Comparison Study” by Wenzhe Zhou, MSc, RN; Cong Ye, MD, PhD; Xiaoqiong Huang, MSc, RN; Peihua Zhang, BSN, RN; Senguo Zheng, MSc, RN; Lei Qin, MSc, RN; and Yanyan Chen, MSc, RN (August)
• “Engaging Perioperative Learners Using Online Game‐Based Education” by Jennifer Crowley-Barnett, MA, RN, CNOR; Teresa Pagano, MS, RN, CNOR; and Martha Kent, EdD, RN, NEA-BC (November)

2020 AORN Chapter Award recipients are:

• Medium Chapter – North Central West Virginia #CH4904
• Intermediate Chapter – AORN of Northwest GA # CH1107
• Large Chapter – Greater Houston #CH4407
• Chapter of the Year – Greater Houston #CH4407

2020 CAS Chapter Award recipients are:

• Top Star – AORN of South Alabama #CH0102
• Most Improved – Twin Cities Illinois #CH1416
• Top Recruiter – AORN of Southern GA # CH1117

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2020 Go Clear Award Recipients

Silver Go Clear Award recipients are:

1. Duke Regional Hospital
2. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
3. Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital

Gold Go Clear Award recipients are:

1. MaineGeneral Medical Center
2. HCA Houston Healthcare – Northwest
3. University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
4. Kaweah Delta Health Care District- Surgery Department
5. Glastonbury Surgery Center
6. CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
7. CHRISTUS St. Vincent Orthopaedics & Sports Institute
8. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Nazareth Hospital
9. Trinity Health Mid Atlantic Mercy Fitzgerald Campus
10. Roxborough Memorial Hospital
11. Northwestern Medicine, McHenry Hospital
12. Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA
13. Greenwich Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System
14. Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
15. Lakeside Medical Center Surgical Services Department
16. Jersey City Medical Center
17. Baptist Health-North Little Rock | Baptist Health
18. William W. Backus Hospital
19. SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Jefferson City, MO
20. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
21. Vidant Duplin Hospital
22. North Kansas City Hospital
23. Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
24. Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
25. Baystate Medical Center, Perioperative Services
26. Brigham City Community Hospital
27. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Camp Pendleton
28. Capital Health Regional Medical Center
29. Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu
30. VanDiest Medical Center
31. Atrium Health University City
32. Franklin Memorial Hospital
33. Kaiser Permanente Tysons Ambulatory Surgery Center
34. InterHealth Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands Hospitals
35. Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital at the Richard E. Jacobs Campus
36. Frederick Health Hospital
37. Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, Operating Room
38. Magruder Hospital
39. Kaiser Permanente - Largo Ambulatory Surgery Center
40. Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (Philadelphia VA Medical Center)
41. Sibley Memorial Hospital
42. Southern Illinois Healthcare

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Jerry G. Peers Distinguished Service Award recipient:

• Lillian Nicolette, RN, MSN, CNOR

 

In 2021, we recognize the first class of Fellows of AORN (FAORNs):

• Carol D. Applegeet, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAORN, FAAN
• Joy Don Baker, PhD, RN-BC, CNOR, CNE, NEA-BC, FAORN, FAAN
• Terri Goodman, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAORN
• Charlotte L. Guglielmi, MA, BSN, RN, CNOR, FAORN
• Kathryn Schroeter, PhD, RN, CNOR, CNE, FAORN
• Patricia C. Seifert, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA(E), FAORN, FAAN
• Victoria M. Steelman, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAORN, FAAN
• Brenda C. Ulmer, MN, RN, CNOR, FAORN
• V. Doreen Wagner, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAORN, FAAN