ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE
Spotlight on Duke Nurses
2022 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing:
Michael Cary, PhD, RN, FAAN
Schenita Randolph, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners:
Letha Joseph, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, FFNMRCSI, FAANP (2022)
Elaine D. Kauschinger, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP (2022)
Benjamin Smallheer, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE (2023)
Gale Adcock, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, received a 2022 American Association of Nurse Practitioner’s State Award for Excellence for North Carolina.
Lisa Barker, BSN, RN, CCRN, was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
Peter Berry, DNP, RN, CNL, CCRN-K, who received a 2023 Health Care Leadership Award in the Nurse category from Triangle Business Journal.
Cheryl Brewer, PhD, MSN, RN, received the 2022-2023 Outstanding Alumni Service Award from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing.
Dina Bryant, RN, DN-C, CNIII, who received the 2022 Streicher Award from the Duke Department of Dermatology.
Kellie Capes, DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, PCCN, CMSRN, who received the 2023 Mentor of the Year Award from the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.
Libby Carver, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, was selected as the 2022 Administration Nurse of the Year by the North Carolina Nurses Association.
Nicole “Nicki” Murray Coates, RN, OCN, was named a 2022 Duke Cancer Institute Superstar.
Garisha Davis, MSN, RN, CNML, was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
Joe DeBlasio, MS, BSN, RN, who received a 2023 Duke University Presidential Award.
Frank DeMarco, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
Duke Regional Hospital Tracheostomy Team, including Kellie Capes, DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, PCCN, CMSRN, Eric Schoolcraft, MSN, BA, RN, and Hope Williams, MSN, RN, ACCNS-AG, PCCN, which received a 2023 Duke University Presidential Award.
Duke University Hospital Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit DMP 7 West earned a Gold-Level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Nancy Eisenson, MSN, RN, CNE, who received a 2023 Health Care Leadership Award in the Nurse category from Triangle Business Journal.
Deborah Gage, RN, CAPA, was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
Ragan Johnson, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, received a 2022 American Association of Nurse Practitioner’s State Award for Excellence for North Carolina.
Uma Kalagnanam, MSN, RN, NE-BC, who received a 2023 Health Care Leadership Award in the Health Care Manager category from Triangle Business Journal.
Brittany Komansky, MHA, BSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, was selected by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership for its 2023 Class of Young Professional Voices.
Krista Rowe Nichols, MSN, RN, AOCNS, was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
Mary Oden, MHS-CL, BSN, RN, was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
Priscilla Ramseur, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, was named 2023 Nursing Distinguished Alumnus by North Carolina Central University.
Staci Reynolds, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, CPHQ:
–was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
-was honored by Duke University School of Nursing with the 2022 Clinical Faculty Practice Excellence Award
Catherine Sellers, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, OCN, was named a 2022 Duke Cancer Institute Superstar.
Virginia “Chris” Simmons, DNP, CRNA, CHSE-A, FAANA, FAAN, was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
Shameka Willis, BSN, RN, was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
Jennifer Woodcock, RN, was selected to receive a 2022 Joyful Nurse Award from Restoring Joy to Leadership LLC.
Tracey L. Yap, PhD, RN, WCC, CNE, FGSA, FAAN, was named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
