Deborah Benes-Nadworny
2010-2011 Winner | Doctoral Degree
After receiving her BSN and MSN from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Deborah Benes-Nadworny geared her career to academia teaching Pediatric Nursing at Fitchburg State University in Lowell, Massachusettes. She maintains her interest in health promotion, particularly looking at Nurse Practitioner’s self-efficacy in the utilization of clinical practice guidelines within their practice setting.
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Meredith Sheehan
(2022-2023 Winner)
Meredith Sheehan, BSN, RN, is the grateful recipient of the 2022 Geraldine Labecki/Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship. She obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is currently c... read more.
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