Awards And Scholarships

*LANP AWARDS:

1. LANP Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneur of the Year - Nominations Due March 31st

       CRITERIA

The Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneur Nominee of the Year must be licensed without restrictions as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and possess the following characteristics: 

1)      Perceives an opportunity which utilizes knowledge and skills to provide unique services to patients, families, and the community which is high quality, evidenced-based, cost-effective, and outcome driven.

2)      Possesses consultative and communication skills which promote and maintain a referral mechanism.

3)      Collaborates with other healthcare providers, community, and business leaders to enhance the delivery of accessible, affordable, and accountable healthcare..

4)      Systemically evaluates practice through quality-driven monitoring and peer review

5)  Contributes significantly to the improvement of care for individuals, families, and communities.

6)  Nominations must be submitted via e-mail to Lisa Bayhi, LANP Secretary, at lbayhi@bellsouth.net with "NP Entrepreneur" in the subject line no later than March 31st of each calendar year

2007 Recipient: Lucie J. Agosta, PhD, ANP, FNP (Woman's Hospital) 

2006 Recipient: Chrystal Rogers, FNP (Community Health & Wellness) - graduate Of Northwester State University in Shreveport
2005 Recipient: Teresa Kevil, ANP (currently coordinator of the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Northwestern State University at               Shreveport)
2004  Tina Monlezun
2003  Ginger Hunt

2. LANP  Nurse Practitioner Student of the Year - Nominations Due March 31st annually

    CRITERIA

The Nurse Practitioner Student of the Year Nominee must be licensed without restrictions as a Registered Nurse by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing with an advanced practice program for nurse practitioners and possess the following characteristics:

1)      Demonstrates  excellence as a nurse practitioner student and role model for other nurse practitioner students.

2)      Possesses excellent clinical and interpersonal skills in the delivery of holistic care through health promotion and disease prevention.

3)      Utilizes critical and reflective thinking with effective communication skills in the promotion of high quality care.

4)      Maintains a positive, energetic, and creative approach in the delivery of high quality, cost-effective healthcare.

5)      Has made a significant contribution to the improvement of nursing care for individuals, families, and communities

6)   Nominations must be submitted via e-mail to Lisa Bayhi, LANP Secretary, at lbayhi@bellsouth.net with "NP Student of the Year"  in the subject line

        no later than March 31st of each calendar year

     2007 Recipient: William Dart, Jr. of Southern University School of Nursing  

     2006 Recipient: Lou Parker of Northwestern State University in Shreveport
2005 Recipient: Jessica McCarthy of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2004  Mandy Erwin
2003  Sue McManus

LANP SCHOLARSHIP - The Edna Trueting Scholarship - Nominations Due March 31st annually

 This scholarship is offered on behalf of the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioner in honor of the first Nurse Practitioner from Louisiana,

        Ms. Edna Trueting. Any Graduate Student is eligible for this scholarship based upon the following criteria:

         1). Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing

         2). Enrolled in an accredited school of Nursing with an advanced practice program for Nurse Practitioners and considered in good  academic standing

         3). Current member of the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners

         4). Submit a 500 word document with the following information:

                a). Motives for becoming a Nurse Practitioner

                b). Attributes that will promote the role of the Nurse Practitioner in the following areas:

                      direct clinical practice, expert coaching and guidance, consultation and collaboration, research, ethical decision making, clinical

                      and professional leadership. 

                c). Contributions that will enhance the healthcare of the patient, their families, and community through health promotion and 

                      disease prevention.

           5). All written documentation must be submitted via e-mail to Lisa Bayhi, LANP Secretary, at lbayhi@bellsouth.net with "Edna Trueting"

                      in the subject line no later than March 31st of each calendar year

       2007 Recipient: Catherine A. Peirsol-Schipper of Loyola University in New Orleans 

     2006 Recipient: Patricia McGovern of McNeese State University in Lake Charles

*AANP AWARDS (Click here for the Link to the Criteria and Forms)

1. AANP Louisiana State Award for Excellence for Nurse Practitioner Advocates (Non-Nurse Practitioner)

2007 Recipient - Gail Poirrier, PhD                                                                                                                                                                                

2006 Recipient - Alfred Krake, MD, Alexandria, LA                                                                                                                                                      

2. AANP Louisiana State Award for Excellence for Nurse Practitioners

2007 Recipient - Joni Nickens - New Orleans Region  
2006 Recipient - Tamera Fontenot - Lafayette Region                                                                                                                                                   

*ACNP AWARD - Sharp Cutting Edge Award - Nominations Due the Last Friday in July annually