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Robyn Main Excellence in Clinical Practice Award

This award is given in honor of Robyn Main, MSN RNC, to encourage and recognize neonatal nurses who provide exemplary direct patient care.

Robyn was a staff developmental specialist and perinatal clinical nurse specialist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, FL. She received the Florida Nurses Association "Nurses Who Make a Difference Award" and received one of the first research grants awarded by NANN. Her continued dedication to patients, families, and neonatal nursing in spite of a battle with terminal cancer was a source of inspiration to her colleagues.

The nomination period for the 2025 Awards is January 20—March 31, 2025.

Candidates will be able to meet the following criteria:

• Maintain currency in clinical knowledge
• Demonstrate expert communication skills
• Practice a model of family-centered care
• Exhibit meticulous attention to detail in daily practice
• Facilitate an interdisciplinary plan of care for patients
• Be viewed as an exemplary role model

Nomination and Selection Process:

NANN members can nominate a peer or self-nominate themselves for the Robyn Main Excellence in Clinical Practice Award. Nominations must include one letter of recommendation and a CV. Submitted applications are shared with the Awards Committee. Committee members review and score the applicants based on their ability to meet the award's criteria.

Recognition and Reimbursement:

The awardee will receive complimentary conference registration, airfare/ground transportation stipend of $500, housing stipend of $500, and a trophy at NANN's Annual Conference.

2024 Recipient:

nancy mingari

Nancy Mingari, MSN BS RN CCRN

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With over 22 years of experience, Nancy exemplifies dedication, compassion, and innovation in neonatal care. She recently completed her Master's in Nursing with a specialty in Informatics, focusing on creating seamless medical records throughout her organization. As Co-Chair of the HMHN Nursing Informatics Council for the Northern Region, Nancy spearheaded the Timeless project, a patient safety improvement initiative that took over a year and a half to implement. Her leadership involved planning, building, testing, training, and collaborating with an interprofessional team, impacting NICU, PICU, Pediatrics, EMU, and Peds Oncology departments.

Nancy’s compassionate care extends to her role as co-chair of the NICU Bereavement Committee. She has provided invaluable support to families during difficult times, such as organizing professional photo shoots for grieving parents to create lasting memories. Her personal experience with prematurity, having a brother born prematurely with developmental delays, inspired her career in neonatal nursing. Nancy’s commitment to excellence and her ability to integrate personal empathy with professional expertise make her an outstanding advocate for patients and their families.

At the bedside, Nancy is known for her keen assessment skills and her ability to recognize subtle changes in her fragile patients. She is a wonderful advocate for both her patients and their families. Her dedication to continuous improvement and education, coupled with her compassionate approach, has made her the heart and soul of her NICU unit.

Nancy Mingari’s remarkable contributions, leadership, and dedication to patient safety and care inspire those around her every day. Congratulations to our 2024 Robyn Main Excellence Award Winner, Nancy Mingari.

 

Past Recipients:

2023 - Joleen Farina, RN, BSN, RNC-NIC Clinical Nurse IV/Clinical Practice Specialist Liaison/Resource Team
2022 - Jenna Davis, PhD RNC-NIC 
2021 - Raymond K. Riley, BSN RNC-NIC C-NPT
2020 - Tamara Robinson, BSN RNC-NIC
2019 - Barbara O'Rourke, RN
2016 - Rebecca South, BSN RNC-NIC
2015 - Michelle Nicoli, RNC-CNRP IV
2014 - Barbara K. Labuda, RNC-NIC MSN
2013 - Julianne Dahl, RNC-NIC MSN
2012 - Abigail Lonergan, BSN RNC-NIC
2011 - Julie Fullerton, BSN RNC-NIC
2010 - Deanna J Speicher, BSN RNC-NIC
2009 - Barbara J. Hering, MSN RNC-NIC CCNS
2008 - Lisa Festle, MSN RNC-NIC CCNS
2007 - Jeanette Cronin, RNC BSN
2006 - Mary Anne Bennett, BSN RN
2005 - Nancy Gray, BSN RNC
2004 - Linda K Delaney, RNC
2003 - Donna Freshwater, BSN RN|
2002 - Marie Bonneman, RNC CCRN EMT-B
2001 - Marie Campbell, BSN RN
2000 - Joan Townsend, RN
1999 - Jill Herr, MSN RNC
1998 - Julie Harrell, BSN RNC
1997 - Nancy Altenburg, BSN RN
1996 - Myrna Gordon, BSN RN
1995 - Florence Gosnell, BSN RNC
1994 - Mary Short, RNC
1993 - Alison Kirse Coit, MN ARNP
1992 - Justine O'Flynn, RN
1991 - Deborah Milesky, RNC
1990 - Kristina Plaas, BSN RN
1989 - Joan Bitter, BS RNC