In the American Academy's online announcement on July 18, 2024, they state the following about Dr. Mezey:
Mathy Mezey EdD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emerita, Senior Research Scientist, and Associate Director (and Founding Director) of the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing at the New York University (NYU) Rory Meyers College of Nursing, has been a transformational leader in the fields of nursing ethics and geriatric nursing, spurring important policy change to ensure quality care for aging individuals. Under her leadership, landmark programs and materials, including evidence-based geriatric nursing practice protocols, a summer research institute, and other training efforts flourished and continue to be utilized today, such as the Nurse Competence in Aging, a national initiative to ensure specialty nurses are prepared in geriatrics. Dr. Mezey was also a Founding Director of Nurses Improving HealthSystems to the Elderly (NICHE™), an initiative involving over 700 hospitals nationwide. Her work to improve older adult care has had a lasting impact on the health of patients nationally.
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Brennan Parmelee, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CNE, awarded the Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship, is a senior Stem Cell Transplant RN Coordinator at Houston Methodist Hospital. She received her BSN degree from The Univers... read more.
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