NEF is announcing an inaugural Health Equity Scholarship established with Johnson & Johnson specifically to provide five (5) $10,000 scholarships, to five exceptional graduate nursing students who achieve and exceed all of the general NEF Scholarship application requirements read more.

Natalia Cineas, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN and Michele Crespo-Fierro, PhD, MPH, RN, AACRN recently joined the NEF Board of Directors. They each bring rich leadership experience and fresh perspectives that will creatively influence the promotion NEF’s Mission.

Annie George, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, NEF Scholar Liaison Member of the NEF Board of Directors was nominated in 2023 by her peers for her commitment to empowering nurses through research and mentorship. Press Ganey recognized Dr. George as the Inaugural ‘Nurse Leader of the Year’. Press Ganey is a leading provider of patient experience measurement and performance analytics for health care organizations

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In June of 2021 when the Rita Reiss Wieczorek’s Scholarship for Maternal – Infant and Pediatric Nursing reached the permanent scholarship goal of $50,000. Dr. Wieczorek requested that the additional funds received for her scholarship be distributed to a second scholarship for Maternal – Infant and Pediatric nursing, honoring her daughter-in-law and longstanding NEF Board member, Allison Adams Wieczorek. Please support this critically important nursing specialty and donate to the Allison Adams Wieczorek Scholarship fund by clicking on this link: https://n-e-f.org/donate/aawscholarship
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Mission

To promote leadership and health equity through scholarship support for professional nurses seeking master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing education, practice, service and research.

Vision

To be a national leader in providing scholarships to nurses that benefit nursing, health care and the global community.