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1999 Founders Award Winner Diane Jakobowski and Gail Garvin These two women were instrumental in bringing the first group of pediatric surgical nurses together in Florida in 1992. Diane Jakobowski dedicated her nursing career to pediatrics. She was initially involved with neonatal nursing and enteral therapy. She was the impetus for pediatric surgical advanced practice…

2000 Founders Award Winner Laura Flanigan After graduating from Boston Children’s Hospital School of Nursing, Laura began her pediatric nursing career at Children’s Hospital National Medical Center in 1967. Laura was chosen by Dr. Randolph to assist him in the care of pediatric surgical patients. What followed was a collegial partnership, which advanced the field…

2001 Founders Award Winner Lori Howell Lori Howell is from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Lori has 25 years of experience nearly all in pediatric surgical nursing. In 1991, Dr. Scott Adzick and Dr. Michael Harrison at UCSF were in dire need of administrative leadership for the newly developing fetal therapy program. They convinced…

2002 Founders Award Winner Pam Peiper Pam has been recognized in the State of Florida as one of the leading experts in pediatric trauma. Dr. J.J. Tepas, professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Florida writes, “Ms. Pieper has been identified as a unique asset. Her work in the State of Florida to…

2003 Founders Award Winner Fran Gill Fran has been in nursing for 31 years! In that time she has done much to earn the respect and admiration of her colleagues and patients. Fran has sought an ever-deeper knowledge base through nursing education and a variety of practice settings. Fran was nominated for the Founders Award…

2004 Founders Award Winner Jeannette Diana-Zerpa She has been a nurse for 29 years, and a nurse practitioner for 10. Praise for her spans her personal and professional world. She is described by one of her surgeon colleagues as “our nurse practitioner and woman par excellence.” He goes on to say that she “is probably…

2005 Founders Award Winner Betty Kasson Praise for the 2005 Founders Award winner’s work reveals a repetition that warrants sharing. It comes from numerous colleagues and APSNA members who have had the great fortune to work with her. She is hailed as a leader, an innovator, a mentor, and above all, a human of great…

2006 Founders Award Winner Nancy T. Browne Nancy has been a pediatric nurse for 27 years. She is currently practicing as the Adolescent Bariatric Nurse Coordinator, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery in the University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Nancy has been involved in education of other health care providers including Advance…

2007 Founders Award Winner Carmel McComiskey Carmel is the Chief Nurse Practitioner at the University of Maryland. She has been active in the field of pediatric surgery for over 27 years. She has been key in developing the divisional nurse practitioner program, now with 3 full time PNPs. She is also one of the authors…