Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, is being honored with the prestigious President’s Award by the American Academy of Nursing at the 2024 Health Policy Conference in Washington, DC from October 31 to November 2, 2024. This award is the highest individual achievement recognition given by the Academy, celebrating Dr. Melnyk’s exceptional contributions to enhancing the health of individuals, families, and communities over her career.
Dr. Melnyk, a global figure in the field of nursing, currently holds the esteemed position of Vice President for Health Promotion and Chief Wellness Officer at Ohio State University. She is the Helene Fuld Health Trust Professor of Evidence-based Practice in the College of Nursing and a Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry in the College of Medicine. Her leadership, expertise, and innovative work in evidence-based practice, child and adolescent mental health, clinician well-being, entrepreneurship, and intervention research, as well as her pioneering techniques in population health and well-being, have earned her worldwide recognition.
Additionally, Dr. Melnyk is a respected author at Springer Publishing, renowned for her nursing publications such as the Evidence-Based Physical Examination Handbook, A Practical Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Evidence-based Assessment, Intervention and Health Promotion, and Evidence-Based Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Nursing and Healthcare.
In recognition of her remarkable dedication to advancing health and well-being, Daily Nurse is honored to honor Dr. Melnyk as the Nurse of the Week.
Dr. Melnyk was grateful for being honored with the American Academy of Nursing’s President’s Award. “I am humbled and blessed to receive this wonderful award from the American Academy of Nursing. Coming from a small little rural coal mining town in PA, I have been able to do what I’ve done throughout my career; anyone can have a big positive impact if you do what I did; that is, I always dreamed big and stayed focused on my dreams, discovered (which is all about innovating & risk-taking), and delivered those dreams by persisting through the character-builders that we all confront when pioneering anything. Never let anyone tell you your dream is too big or impossible, and always keep your dreams bigger than your fears. Lastly, fail forward (with every no, you are 1 step closer to a yes) and never quit. You can do it! And if you ever need a Bern boost, reach out to me. I am committed to helping people to accomplish their dreams and soar!”
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