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)