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18Annual Awards…continued from page 17Coordinator of the Full-Time Practical Nurse Program. “Vi has been a crusaderfor the rights of LPNs to teach LPNs,” states Anne Marie Simpson, LPNPreceptor Liaison at BVC.Rena Shimoni, Dean of Health and Community Care at Bow Valley Collegesays, “…true leaders use their knowledge of leadership strategies much like anartist would use a palette… Vi knows how to use colours, shades and texturesto create a big picture vision, never losing sight of the importance of each tinydetail. She adapts her leadership style to the context, the situation, and the peopleshe works with.”The Pat Fredrickson Excellence in Leadership Award was established to honourPat Fredrickson, a woman of vision and leadership who served the LPN professionfor over 40 years, including 20 years as the Executive Director/Registrar ofthe CLPNA. Nominees must consistently demonstrate excellence in leadershipthrough their professionalism, advocacy, communication, and passion for theprofession.RITA MCGREGOREXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDCarla Davidson, an LPNat the Canmore Hospital,received the Rita McGregorExcellence in EducationAward. Vanessa Keay, RN,states in her nomination thatCarla is an “irreplaceableresource on the acute careunit” because she is “constantlyteaching other staff aboutpolicies, documentation anddisease processes”.An LPN for 34 years, she hasspent the last 18 years at theCanmore Hospital specializingin rural practice and is an expert in “wound care, client comfort and client communication”.She is a “pivotal part of the nursing team”.Carla has received three awards for academic excellence in secondary educationand has completed a double-major in Psychology and Women’s Studies.The Rita McGregor Excellence in Education Award was established to honourRita McGregor, a committed advocate for the practical nursing professionwho encouraged LPNs to continually develop their knowledge and skills. Ritaworked for nearly 20 years as Director of Practice & Policy of the CLPNA.Nominees must consistently demonstrate excellence in provision of nursingeducation in their workplace.Nomination Forms for the 2008 Awards will beavailable from the CLPNA’s website atwww.clpna.com in January 2008.2007 AWARDNOMINEESThe CLPNA and Fredrickson-McGregorEducation Foundation for LPNs congratulatesthe Nominees for this year’s Awards ofExcellence. These exceptional LPNs werenominated by employers and colleagues acrossAlberta. In the Foundation’s opinion,they are all winners.Nomination Forms for the 2008 Awardswill be available on the CLPNA’s website,www.clpna.com, in January 2008.Nominees for the 2007 Laura CrawfordExcellence in Practice Award:Annette Raasch / WeCareBeverly Straus - WINNER / The Alex CommunityHealth CentreCarla Davidson / Canmore General HospitalDarlene Contant / The Salvation Army Addictions andResidential CentreDebbie Elliott / Coronation Health Care ComplexDeborah Reed / Foothills Medical CentreDella Chrisp / We Care Home HealthDiane McNamara / Boyle Health Care CenterDonna Callahan / CFB EdmontonKimberly Nickoriuk / Red Deer Regional HospitalCentreMargaret Storozhenko / Lamont Health Care CentreMoira Chabaniuk / North Network - Capital HealthHome CarePhyllis Bigelow / Wentworth ManorSaison Demitor / Bonnie Doon Public Health CentreTheressa White / Whitecourt Healthcare CentreNominees for the 2007 Pat FredricksonExcellence in Leadership Award:Allison Dickson / Carewest Royal ParkAndrea Lafrance / Wentworth ManorCarol Youngman / Aetas Health CareCecile Griggs / Wentworth ManorDebbie Elliott / Coronation Health Care ComplexDeborah Reed / Foothills Medical CentreKimberly Nickoriuk / Red Deer Regional HospitalCentreLynn Maloney / Churchill Retirement CommunityMichelle Heward / CHR - Willow Creek ContinuingCareTammy Pawluk / Lamont Health Care CentreVi Smith - WINNER / Bow Valley CollegeNominees for the 2007 Rita McGregorExcellence in Education Award:Carla Davidson - WINNER / Canmore General HospitalDiane McNamara / Boyle Health Care CenterLiezel Ocbina / Wentworth ManorNikki Smith / John P. Arlette, MD DermatologicalSurgery & Aesthetics
19DAVID KING BURSARY RECIPIENTS NAMEDThree LPNs were named recipients of this year’s DavidKing Educational Bursary from the Fredrickson-McGregor Education Foundation of LPNs (the“Foundation”). The Bursary assists LPNs pursuing degrees,diplomas or certificates in Education or Adult Education.Donna Adams from Calgary, Jody Misunis from Edmonton,and Dorothy Wurst-Thurn from Grande Prairie were eachawarded a Bursary of $1650.Donna Adams, LPN is a Clinical Lab Instructor for thePractical Nurse Program at Bow Valley College. She is pursuingCertificates in Adult Education and eLearning from theUniversity of Calgary.Completing her Education degree, Jody Misunis, LPN, isenrolled at Concordia University. She is an InstructionalAssistant at NorQuest CollegeAn Educational Assistant/Instructor at Northern LakesCollege in Grande Prairie, Dorothy Wurst-Thurn, LPN, iscompleting Certificates in Adult and Continuing Educationfrom the University of Victoria.Dorothy Wurst-Thum, Jody Misunis and Donna AdamsThe David King Education Bursary was established in 1998 to assist LPNs pursuing Education or Adult Education certificates,diplomas, or degrees. The Bursary assists applicants to cover costs associated with tuition, books and materials of an approvededucational program. Funds are valid for one year for courses applied for between April 30 and May 1. Successful applicants aredetermined by the Selections Committee of the Foundation.David King contributed much to the LPN profession in Alberta, first in his support as a Member of the Legislative Assembly ofAlberta, then as a consultant for the CLPNA. David was the first chairperson of the original Education Trust Foundation.The Fredrickson-McGregor Education Foundation for LPNs (the “Foundation”) is a non-profit Society established to supportmembers of CLPNA through educational grants, bursaries and awards of merit. Information about the Foundation may be foundon the CLPNA’s website at www.clpna.com under the topic “Education Foundation”.
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