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We are just days away from our 2024 Leadership and Legacy Awards Ceremony. We would love to have you join us to celebrate these nursing legends. Visit our website to purchase your tickets today. Our next recipient of the 2024 Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award is Dr. Donna J. Middaugh. Dr. Donna J. Middaugh began her career in healthcare as a Respiratory Physiotherapist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1974. She graduated with her BSN from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1996. She went on to earn her MSN from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in 1988 and her PhD from the University of Wyoming-Kennedy Western in 2005. Dr. Middaugh spent the majority of her career educating and developing nurses in leadership and risk management. Dr. Middaugh began her tenure at the UAMS College of Nursing in 1988 and was instrumental in the development of the Master’s in Nursing Administration Program, where she served as Associate Professor and Specialty Coordinator for the Nursing Administration Masters Specialty until her retirement in 2021. Dr. Middaugh is best known as a role model and change agent and has received countless awards for her excellence in teaching and her example of professionalism. A colleague of Dr. Middaugh’s best described her legacy as: “Dr. Middaugh has been an outstanding role model and change agent for nurses, as evidenced by her numerous awards/honors throughout her nursing career. These recognitions include UAMS Outstanding Woman Faculty Member, UAMS Phenomenal Woman, UAMS Faculty Excellence Award for Leadership, UAMS Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award, UAMS Faculty Excellence Award for Service, Recognition for Exceptional Commitment to Quality Nursing Continuing Education by AR Nurses Association, Best Professional Role Model Award given by students, and several UAMS Outstanding Faculty Awards presented by graduate students. Dr. Middaugh was the 2019 winner of the AJN Book of the Year award in the History/Public Policy Category. Dr. Middaugh also volunteered for a local school’s health screenings and health education activities. She coordinated the Christmas party for Camp Quality for 19 years. An average of $1200 was raised each year to buy gifts for 15-30 children with cancer.”

We are just 5 days away from our 2024 Leadership and Legacy Awards Ceremony. We would love to have you join us to celebrate these nursing legends. Visit our website to purchase your tickets today. Our next recipient of the 2024 Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award is Dr. Jean McSweeney. Dr. Jean McSweeney began her career in healthcare as a Registered Nurse on a surgical floor at Akron City Hospital and quickly transitioned to the ICU. She graduated with her Diploma in Nursing from Akron City Hospital in 1966. She went on to earn her BSN from Cameron University in 1980 and her MSN and PhD from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1983 and 1990, respectively. Dr. McSweeney has had an impressive career in academia, holding titles of Professor, Director, Associate Dean, and Interim Dean. However, it has undoubtedly been Dr. McSweeney’s career as a Nurse Researcher that has forever shaped the profession of nursing and cardiovascular care of women. Dr. McSweeney was the first to identify different heart attack symptoms for women in her 2003 ground-breaking study that was published in the American Heart Association’s premier journal, Circulation. Dr. McSweeney is an internationally known researcher with more than 25 years of experience in women’s cardiovascular disease. A colleague of Dr. McSweeney’s best described her legacy as: “Dr. Jean McSweeney’s unique legacy is her research, and the knowledge generated, that changed the ways women recognize the symptoms of a heart attack and the way clinicians listen to women and their symptoms. In November 2004, the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation published the work she’s led documenting women’s heart symptoms. That was front-page news in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and around the world. CBS Evening News visited UAMS to interview her; she was on CNN and radio shows. As Dr. Cornelia Beck stated: ‘She is, indeed, the queen of hearts, women’s hearts.’”

We are less than a week away from our 2024 Leadership and Legacy Awards Ceremony. We would love to have you join us to celebrate these nursing legends. Visit our website to purchase your tickets today. Our next recipient of the 2024 Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award is Margaret Glasgow. Margaret Glasgow began her career in healthcare as a Labor and Delivery nurse at UAMS in 1995. She graduated with her BSN from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1995. Margaret began her career as a staff nurse, then went on to train and precept the next generation of Labor and Delivery nurses. However, it was possibly her outreach education that has had the most far-reaching impact on the health of Arkansas mothers and babies and the profession of nursing. In 2014, Margaret began traveling the state, educating and training rural healthcare workers on fetal monitoring and high-risk deliveries, ensuring high-quality obstetrical care in the most rural parts of the state. Margaret is best known for her expertise in obstetrics and her skill in teaching, making difficult concepts easy for others to understand. A colleague of Margaret’s best described her legacy as: “Margaret is a skilled and knowledgeable nurse who fosters lifelong learning. She had a passion for obstetrical nursing and providing quality care to those patients. The impact Margaret made in rural hospitals across the state to help train and educate those nurses with limited resources can have a huge impact on the health outcomes of the patients seeking care in those facilities. Although, I am sure she is enjoying retirement, there is a huge gap left to be filled in the OB world in Arkansas.”

We are less than a week away from our 2024 Leadership and Legacy Awards Ceremony. We would love to have you join us to celebrate these nursing legends. Visit our website to purchase your tickets today. Our next recipient of the 2024 Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award is Carol Danner. Carol Danner began her career in healthcare as a neurosurgery nurse in 1966. She graduated with her Diploma in Nursing from Arkansas Baptist Hospital in 1966, with her BSN from UAMS in 1984, and with her MNSc from UAMS in 1991. Although her nursing career began in neurosurgery in 1966, most say her life’s work began in 1977 when she began teaching at the Baptist School of Nursing. Carol taught mental health nursing and leadership until she retired in 2011. However, she has continued to teach as an adjunct faculty, nurturing and educating the next generation for 47 years and counting. Carol is best known for her empathy, encouragement, and steadfast dedication to the success of her nursing students. Her daughter and colleague best described her legacy as: “My mom was not only a strong role model to her students but to those she has taught beside and mentored. She teaches people to be strong leaders as well as followers. She also teaches you to be a team player. I had the great opportunity to be able to teach alongside her. She was our designated leader, but if any of us on the team had an idea, she allowed us to push forward the idea and lead the team. She expected the team to support each other with new ideas and gave each of us opportunities as they arose. When I think of legacy, I think of how the world will remember you! Students from 1977 to current will always remember my mom as the caring and compassionate nurse and faculty member.”

We are one week away from our 2024 Leadership and Legacy Awards Ceremony. You may still purchase tickets by visiting our website. This week, we will highlight the 5 winners of the 2024 Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award. Our first recipient of the 2024 Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award is Margo Bushmiaer. Margo Bushmiaer began her career in healthcare as a charge nurse on the pediatric ward at UAMS in 1976. She graduated with her BSN/RNP from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1976 and with her MNSc/CNS from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1981. She became a school nurse for the Little Rock School District in 1992, which spurred her passion for school-based nursing. Margo was the Director of Health Services for the Little Rock School District from 1999-2021. Margo has spent her career focused on improving the health of children. Her duties as a pediatric nurse once included a home visit to the Governor’s Mansion to check on the first child. Margo is best known for her life-long commitment to health promotion, illness prevention, and the professional development of her peers. A colleague of Margo’s best described her legacy as: “For 45 years, she worked in pediatric nursing, as a Staff Nurse in ICU and Outpatient clinics, Nurse Practitioner, Researcher, Instructor, and Rehabilitation and Therapy Administrator. She retired after 22 years as the Director of Health Services at Little Rock School District, where she supervised 54 RNs working in the 48 schools of the capital city. Her career focus has been to promote health, prevent illness, and keep children and teens out of the hospital. She was director of the Weight Control Clinic for Children and Teens at Arkansas Children's Hospital in the early 80s before the obesity crisis had been recognized as a national health concern. She was on faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science, the University of North Carolina, and Baylor University. Her professional contributions include publishing several research and practice articles in peer-reviewed nursing journals. She has presented her research at national, state, and community health conferences.”

Thank you to Baptist Health College Little Rock for being a Gold Sponsor for our 2024 Leadership and Legacy Celebration. The Arkansas Center for Nursing's Leadership and Legacy Celebration is our annual celebration of our 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 and the Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award winners. The event is always heavily attended and highly publicized across the state. This is your last week to join our sponsors! If you or your organization would like to join as a sponsor and enjoy the various benefits of sponsorship, let us know, and we will be happy to get you the details! [email protected]

Thank you to CARTI for being a Gold Sponsor for our 2024 Leadership and Legacy Celebration. The Arkansas Center for Nursing's Leadership and Legacy Celebration is our annual celebration of our 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 and the Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award winners. The event is always heavily attended and highly publicized across the state. Time is running out to join our sponsors! If you or your organization would like to join as a sponsor and enjoy the various benefits of sponsorship, let us know, and we will be happy to get you the details! [email protected]

Thank you to Baptist Health for being a Gold Sponsor for our 2024 Leadership and Legacy Celebration. The Arkansas Center for Nursing's Leadership and Legacy Celebration is our annual celebration of our 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 and the Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award winners. The event is always heavily attended and highly publicized across the state. Time is running out to join our sponsors! If you or your organization would like to join as a sponsor and enjoy the various benefits of sponsorship, let us know, and we will be happy to get you the details! [email protected]

Thank you to Crain Ford of Little Rock for being a Silver Sponsor for our 2024 Leadership and Legacy Celebration. The Arkansas Center for Nursing's Leadership and Legacy Celebration is our annual celebration of our 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 and the Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award winners. The event is always heavily attended and highly publicized across the state. Time is running out to join our sponsors! If you or your organization would like to join as a sponsor and enjoy the various benefits of sponsorship, let us know, and we will be happy to get you the details! [email protected]

We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Arkansas Nursing Legacy Award recipients. As we approach our October 14th Leadership and Legacy Awards Ceremony, we will highlight these incredible nurses and share about their legacy. We are still looking for our final few sponsors for the event. Don't miss out on your opportunity to highlight your organization at this highly anticipated event. If you have not purchased your tickets, you may do so now. https://lnkd.in/dQmUumF8