Nevada RNformation - May 2020
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<strong>May</strong>, June, July <strong>2020</strong> <strong>Nevada</strong> <strong>RNformation</strong> • Page 19<br />
Thank you, Heidi Johnston,<br />
2015 NNF Doctorate Scholarship<br />
Recipient and 50 under 50<br />
winner, for giving back to the<br />
<strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation by<br />
being the NNF Secretary and a<br />
Community Outreach Coordinator<br />
since 2017! Your dedication,<br />
loyalty, commitment, and<br />
extraordinary contributions to the<br />
NNF are valued and appreciated.<br />
We have enjoyed working with<br />
you and are grateful you will continue to help evaluate<br />
scholarship and grant applications. We wish you all the<br />
best in achieving balance in your life!<br />
Please join me in welcoming<br />
Nicki Aaker, MPH, RN to the<br />
<strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation<br />
Executive Board. Nicki resides in<br />
Carson City, <strong>Nevada</strong> and holds<br />
the <strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Association<br />
statewide Vice President position.<br />
She is a previous NNF Advisory<br />
Board Member and 2018<br />
Distinguished Nurse Leader with<br />
Lifetime Achievement Nominee.<br />
She has a background in finance,<br />
Heidi Johnston<br />
Nicki Aaker<br />
leadership, and public health among her other talents.<br />
We are excited to have her on our team.<br />
The <strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit<br />
organization. We do not have any employees.<br />
Volunteer nurses and non-nurses contribute to the<br />
success of the NNF. Since our fruition in 2014, the NNF<br />
has awarded over $120,000 in scholarships and grants<br />
throughout <strong>Nevada</strong>. We understand there are so many<br />
non-profit organizations who are making a genuine<br />
difference and truly appreciate your generosity.<br />
SAVE the DATE: The <strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation<br />
is hosting the 5th statewide awards and recognition<br />
Shining Stars of Nursing in <strong>Nevada</strong> on Saturday,<br />
October 3rd, <strong>2020</strong> at the Nugget Casino and Resort<br />
in Sparks, <strong>Nevada</strong>. There will also be a FREE Shining<br />
Stars of Nursing in <strong>Nevada</strong> Student Nurse Event<br />
during the day. If you would like to help plan the<br />
Gala, help or be a vendor at the student nurse event<br />
or want more information, visit our website: https://<br />
NVNursesFoundation.org, Follow us on Twitter,<br />
Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter or call 775-560-1118.<br />
Thank you and have great days,<br />
Sandy<br />
Sandra Olguin, DNP, MSN, RN<br />
President, Chief Executive Officer<br />
<strong>Nevada</strong> Nurses Foundation<br />
Membership<br />
Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life<br />
or accomplish for yourself, it’s what you do for others.<br />
~Danny Thomas<br />
To access electronic copies of the<br />
<strong>Nevada</strong> <strong>RNformation</strong>, please visit<br />
http://www.nursingald.com/publications