Nurses Week Recognition | Boston Children's Hospital

A look back with gratitude at Boston Children’s 2025 Nurses Week celebration recognizing RN, APRN, and technical patient care team members who shared exemplars and recipients of the annual Leadership, Practice and Education Awards.

Dennis Doherty Excellence in Nursing Education Award

A group of four women pose on a stage in front of the american flag. — From left to right: Laura J. Wood, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Lee Ann Williams, PhD, MSN, RN, NE-BC, NI-BC; M. Teresa Shannon, MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC; Nancy Doherty; and Luke A. Sticht, MSN, RN, CCRN, CENP

Pat Pratt Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award

Three women, the middle one holding flowers, pose on a stage in front of an american flag. — From left to right: Laura J. Wood, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Elizabeth-Anne King, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPN, CPHQ; and Pat Pratt, MA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPN

Excellence in Clinical Nursing Award

A woman, Sue Hamilton, holds a trophy in her hands while a man poses next to her. — From left to right: Luke A. Sticht, MSN, RN, CCRN, CENP and Sue Hamilton, MS, RN, CCRN, CWOCN

A Celebration of Clinical Inquiry

A group of nurses pose on stage in front of celebrate nurses week flags on either end of the stage. — From left to right: Michele DeGrazia, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, FAAN; Rachel L. DiFazio, PhD, RN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN; Margaret L. Schroeder, RN, PPCNP-BC; Emily Crossen, MSN, RN, NPD-BC; Lauren Giancola, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, AE-C; Lianne Cole PhD, RN, CPNP-PC; Lisa Morrissey, MPH MSN RN NE-BC ; Ellen Barth, MSN, RN, CPN; Angela Welker MSN, RN, NNP-BC; Patricia Hickey, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN; and Laura Wood, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Exemplars

A group of nurses pose holding flowers on a stage in front of an american flag. — From left to right: Laura J. Wood, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Fiona Paul, DNP, CPNP; Melanie Matthews, FNP-BC, COHN-S; Jennifer Sant, MS, CPNP, CNRN; Bonnie Zapolin, MS, RNC, WHNP-BC; Julia McSweeney, MSN, RN, CPNP; Lia Bryan, MSN, RN, CPNPAC, CCRN; Paula Cruz, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CNOR; Luke A. Sticht, MSN, RN, CCRN, CENP; and Courtney Cannon, MBA

Registered Nurse Exemplars

A group of RN exemplars pose together on a stage in front of a presentation slide with a QR code for RN examplar evalution and a painting of an old man in suit. — From left to right: Luke A. Sticht, MSN, RN, CCRN, CENP; Kelsey Sherriff, BSN, RN, CPN; Jacqueline O’Brien, BSN, RN; Michelle Schuster, MSN, RN, CPHON; Shanna Barker, BSN, RN, CCRN; Celeste DiGloria, BSN, RN, CCRN; Kennary Choung, BSN, RN, CPN; Jessie Taormina, BSN, RN; and Laura J. Wood, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Clinical Team Assistant Exemplars

Best Poster Presentations

A row of presentation screens in a conference hall.

Education:
Stephanie Doherty, MSN, RN, CPN

Evidence-Based Practice:
Lindsay Lemire, MSN, RN, FNP-BC and Shelly Pignataro, MSN, RN, CPN

Project:
Malika Weekes, RN, BSN, CCRN; Meena LaRonde, MSN, RN, CCRN; Christine Rachwal, MSN, RN, CCRN, WOCN; Annabelle Collins, BS; Kerri Glowik, RN, BSN, CCRN; Shana Peruti, RN, BSN; Kerry-Kate Ceglarski, RN, BSN, CCRN; Katharine Antommaria, MS, CCLS; Kathryn Rosenzweig, RN, BSN, CCRN; Christine Hazlett, BSN, RN, CPN; Christine DeGray, BSN, RN, CPN; Christine Thornton, BSN, RN, CPN; Katherine Engstler, MA, CCC-SLP; Isabelle Friedman, BS; Kaitlyn Ludder, MS; Veronique Wright, BS; Susan Herel, MS, CPNP-PC; and Samantha C. Butler, PhD

Quality Improvement:
Beth McDermott, MSN, RN

Research:
Lauren Giancola, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, AE-C; Rebecca Noymer, MPH, CHES; Hangying She, PhD, RN; Kira Fried; Sheila Petrosino, BSN, RN, AE-C; Debra Lajoie, JD, PhD, MSN, RN; and Patricia Dwyer, PhD, RN

Research:
Avery Forget MSN, CPNP-AC/PC; Alexandra Armstrong MSN, RN, CCRN; Eileen Dewitt MS, NNP-BC; Laura Berbert MS, Alexandra Cole MPH; and Michele Degrazia PhD, RN, NNP-BC

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