Medical Malpractice

This year s recipient Ellen B Rudy is a senior consultant for

Summary: This year s recipient Ellen B Rudy is a senior consultant for the National Institutes of Health and a visiting professor at Ohio State University Prior to her 10 year tenure as dean and professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing she was the first faculty member appointed as the Edward J and Louise Mellen endowed chair in acute care nursing at Case Western Reserve University s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing where she also served as associate dean for research The award is named in honor of its first recipient AACN past President Marguerite R Kinney During her tenure as dean at the University of Pittsburgh the school established one of the first acute care nurse practitioner programs in the world and repeatedly received high rankings for NIH research funding A renowned researcher Rudy has been principal investigator for numerous studies including five funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research Her early investigations focused on endotracheal suctioning evaluation of a special care unit for the chronically critically ill and women s health issues More recently she has studied hospital and community based nurse managed care and the factors that affect patient outcomes The Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career recognizes individuals who are completing or have completed an extraordinary and distinguished professional career The recipients show consistent and exceptional contributions throughout a career that has enhanced the care of acutely and critically ill patients and their families by furthering the mission and vision of AACN Anticipating by seven years AACN s Healthy Work Environments meaningful recognition standard her emergency room sabbatical a unique experience for the chief executive of a university school of nursing prompted the University of Pittsburgh to establish in 1998 the Cameos of Caring recognition program for excellence in bedside nursing The program now involves 37 Pittsburgh area hospitals and at least three other universities have established similar programs Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career Rudy has published widely in professional journals and co authored several text books She served on the editorial boards of three journals and continues to speak at nursing conferences and consult with universities and hospitals nationwide An AACN member since 1974 she has served on eight committees and task forces and the boards of directors for AACN and AACN Certification Corporation and received a lifetime membership in 1992 This year s recipient Ellen B Rudy is a senior consultant for the National Institutes of Health and a visiting professor at Ohio State University Prior to her 10 year tenure as dean and professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing she was the first faculty member appointed as the Edward J and Louise Mellen endowed chair in acute care nursing at Case Western Reserve University s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing where she also served as associate dean for research The award is named in honor of its first recipient AACN past President Marguerite R Kinney During her tenure as dean at the University of Pittsburgh the school established one of the first acute care nurse practitioner programs in the world and repeatedly received high rankings for NIH research funding A renowned researcher Rudy has been principal investigator for numerous studies including five funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research Her early investigations focused on endotracheal suctioning evaluation of a special care unit for the chronically critically ill and women s health issues More recently she has studied hospital and community based nurse managed care and the factors that affect patient outcomes The Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career recognizes individuals who are completing or have completed an extraordinary and distinguished professional career The recipients show consistent and exceptional contributions throughout a career that has enhanced the care of acutely and critically ill patients and their families by furthering the mission and vision of AACN Anticipating by seven years AACN s Healthy Work Environments meaningful recognition standard her emergency room sabbatical a unique experience for the chief executive of a university school of nursing prompted the University of Pittsburgh to establish in 1998 the Cameos of Caring recognition program for excellence in bedside nursing The program now involves 37 Pittsburgh area hospitals and at least three other universities have established similar programs Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career Rudy has published widely in professional journals and co authored several text books She served on the editorial boards of three journals and continues to speak at nursing conferences and consult with universities and hospitals nationwide An AACN member since 1974 she has served on eight committees and task forces and the boards of directors for AACN and AACN Certification Corporation and received a lifetime membership in 1992

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