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
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
2020 Go Clear Award Recipients
Silver Go Clear Award recipients are:
- Duke Regional Hospital
- Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
- Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
Gold Go Clear Award recipients are:
- MaineGeneral Medical Center
- HCA Houston Healthcare – Northwest
- University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District- Surgery Department
- Glastonbury Surgery Center
- CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
- CHRISTUS St. Vincent Orthopaedics & Sports Institute
- Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Nazareth Hospital
- Trinity Health Mid Atlantic Mercy Fitzgerald Campus
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine, McHenry Hospital
- Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA
- Greenwich Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
- Lakeside Medical Center Surgical Services Department
- Jersey City Medical Center
- Baptist Health-North Little Rock | Baptist Health
- William W. Backus Hospital
- SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Jefferson City, MO
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
- Vidant Duplin Hospital
- North Kansas City Hospital
- Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
- Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
- Baystate Medical Center, Perioperative Services
- Brigham City Community Hospital
- Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Camp Pendleton
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center
- Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu
- VanDiest Medical Center
- Atrium Health University City
- Franklin Memorial Hospital
- Kaiser Permanente Tysons Ambulatory Surgery Center
- InterHealth Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands Hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital at the Richard E. Jacobs Campus
- Frederick Health Hospital
- Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, Operating Room
- Magruder Hospital
- Kaiser Permanente - Largo Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (Philadelphia VA Medical Center)
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
- Southern Illinois Healthcare
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