AACN Members Honored by American Academy of Nursing.

Eight AACN members, including two former AACN board members, have been inducted into the American Academy of Nursing in recognition of their accomplishments within the nursing profession.They are:

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Richard B. Arbour, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa. His focus is neurologic critical care, sedation/pain management and palliative care, as well as identification and clinical management of the potential organ donor. His numerous publications, which have been cited as references throughout professional literature more than 115 times, have become part of nursing's body of knowledge.

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Diane L. Carroll, RN, PhD, APRN-BC, FAHA, is the Yvonne L. Munn nurse researcher at the Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She has made noteworthy contributions to cardiovascular nursing research with two NINR-funded intervention studies in older, unpartnered cardiac adults. She has mentored a number of clinical nurses by instilling a spirit of inquiry, inspiring nurses to answer questions generated at the bedside, publishing research findings and fostering evidence-based nursing care.

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Joanne R. Duffy, RN, DNS, PhD, CCRN, is a tenured associate professor at Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. She is best known for her leadership in maximizing patient outcomes. She was recognized for her work as a member of the multidisciplinary team for the national APACHE study of outcomes from intensive care. In addition, she designed the Caring Assessment Tool in multiple versions and the Quality-Caring Model, which integrates the relationship-centered nature of nursing with the evidence-based culture of modern-day healthcare.

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Roberta A. Fruth, RN, MN, PhD, CNAA, is a domestic and international consultant with Joint Commission Resources. She practiced as a clinical nurse specialist for 20 years and has a compelling record of leadership in the workplace and in professional nursing organizations, including as a former AACN board member. Through her early activities in the Northwest Chicago Area Chapter of AACN, Fruth established mentoring leadership activities. In addition, she is a founding member of the Illinois Coalition for Nurse Resources.

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Bradi L. Granger, RN, CNS, PhD, FAHA, is a clinical nurse specialist at Duke University Health System and faculty member at Duke University School of Nursing. She facilitates clinical nursing research by helping nurses think differently about their practice using a unit-based, team-centered model. Her own research focuses on improving patient adherence to heart failure treatment regimens, and has shown how nursing interventions to improve adherence can decrease mortality and hospital re-admissions.

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E. Janie Heath, PhD, ACNP, ANP, APRN-BC, a former AACN board member, is associate dean of Academy Nursing Practice at The Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing and director of Clinical Operations for The Medical College of Georgia's Tobacco Cessation Program. She provides national leadership for developing and studying tobacco control initiatives. These contributions have resulted in funded research, education programs and practice guidelines. As a clinical expert, she has advanced professional nursing practice and legislative forums as a vocal and effective advocate for tobacco control. Heath is known for her mentorship, leadership and innovation in acute and critical care and as a pioneer leader of the ACNP Program at the University of South Carolina and George town.

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Jacqueline M. McGrath, RN, PhD, NNP, NP, is an associate professor in the School of Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University. As a neonatal nurse researcher and practitioner, she is best known for her leadership in the integration of family-centered developmental interventions. McGrath co-edited "Developmental Care for Infants and Newborns: A Guide for Health Professionals," the first interdisciplinary book related to the integration of developmental care. It has been translated into other languages and is being used to guide practice worldwide. This work also led to the establishment of the Developmental Care Credential through the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.

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Carol Ann Reineck, RN, MA, PhD, CNAA, is chair of the Department of Acute Nursing Care, the Amy Shelton and V.H. McNutt professor in honor of nurses of the Armed Forces, and associate professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio School of Nursing. She advanced from private to colonel and chief nurse executive of the worldwide U.S. Army Medical Command before moving to academia after 31 years with the military. Reineck is a CCRNAlumnus.