A Decade Of Excellence And Caring - Diamond Jubilee Recipients 1980-1989

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Commemorative coverage of Connecticut’s Diamond Jubilee Awards celebrating the 75th birthday of CNA in 1979. The document explains the award’s tri-faceted intent: advancing the viability of nursing, increasing public attention to nurses’ contributions, and inspiring nurses in daily work. It highlights 1980–1989 recipient years across multiple award categories, then introduces 1989 as a “decade of honoring” through the most prestigious Connecticut nursing awards. It also outlines the 1989 convention program and associated recognition events.

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A Decade Of Excellence And Caring

The Diamond Jubilee Recipients 1980-1989

1989 marks a decade of honoring Connecticut Nursing's best

1989 Diamond Jubilarians

To commemorate the 75th birthday of CNAin 1979,the House of Delegates approved a resolu-tion eatabliahing a serina of five Diamond JubileeAwards,to honor individuals or groups who havecontributedto the development or enhancement ofprofeeaional nursing in Connecticut.These awardawere firat bestowed atthe 1980 convention upon theindividuala in whose honorand name the awardawere eatabliahed. tions,was charged in 1979 with the taak of“creatnation criteria,giving a to the awards anddociding in what manner will the recipienta behonored In their original work,the committeedefined the tri-faoeted intent of the award:to in-creane tha viaibility of nursing by focuaing publieattention on the oontributions nurssu make tosociety,to inapire and ancourage nurses in theirdaily work to make the profession atractive tothaee connidering nuraing ararr The Diamond JubileoAwarda areawanledin fiveareu and rocognise outstanding contributions tonuring and health care in the areus ofnuraingpractioe,oducation and rosoarch;rignificant con-tributions to the profeedon through the political # A Decade Of ExcellenceAnd Caring The Diamond Jubilee Recipients 1980-1989 -VIRGINIAA.HENDERSON AWARD- VinginiaA.Hendernon-1980 Donna Dien-1981 Marene Kramer-1983 Barbara Munro-1985 Beverly Koener-1986 Jaoqueline Fawoett-1987 John Devereaux Thompeon-1999 Agnee Ohlaon-1980 Barbara Schut-1982 ClaraWilliams·1983 Kathy Burnen-1984 Hazel Taylor Mard·1986 Hora Viglioti Lavery-1988 -VERAR.KEANEAWARD- Vera Keane-1980 Audrey MoClakey-1981 Claire Lycett-1983 Beverly OConnor·1984 E.CarolPolifroni-1989 -FLORENCE WALD AWARD- Florence Wald-1980 Joann Quinn-1981 Conatance Donovan-1988 Nure Counsaling Group-1984 Doria Armstrong-1985 Henrietta Bemal-1988 Rachel Rotkovitch-1987 BettaJeanne Gebrian-1988 Jayne Ryzewaki-1989 -JOBEPHINEA.DOLAN AWARD- Jouephine Dolan·1990 Edith Patton Lawis·1982 Kathloom Flynn·1984 Daan Carolyn Widmer-1987 Dean Judith B.Kranss-1989 1989 Diamond Jubilarians. # 1989 marks a decade of honoring Connecticut Nursing's bestthrough the Diamond Jubilee Awards.These are the mostprestigious awards granted to a nurse in Connecticut. JOHNDEVEREAUXTHOMP8ON,RN,MPHVirginia A.Hemderaon Awardfor Outatanding Contributionato Nursing Researeh proczer;and distinguished service sn behalf ofCNA.Thia ia thefiratyear,sincethe 1980inceptionof the award,that allfive awardn will babetowedThe professional nursing community in Connecti-cuthas much of which tan be proud in ita DiamondJubilariana.They truly fulfill the propheey of Florence Nightingale of future leaders who will ariseand lead fur beyond anything their predecesorhave done. In surveyingee special people who have beenhonorod asDiamond Jubilarians over the last ten(10 years,one is struck not only by thir contribulions to and impact on their profesional aettingaand communities,but alao how ofluen they haveimpacted the nuring profeanion and healch carenationally and internationally. They are clinical nens,nurse Executivese,nurseedocatora,nurae rearcher,antrepreneure,journalista,and politicians,asmdla advoeates,innovators,and viaionaries.Their careen belie storyafter story of their impact on people and theirhealth eare-be i setting the standardn fur nureing cars,innovations in service delivery,changeain thequality ofhuman life and the reliefofhumansuffering.These are the womem,and men,whohelpod establish and build nursing'a acientifieknowledge base,contributed to thequality ofnuring education and the educational experience,andused the political procees to improve the quality ofpeople'shealth or tomorenursing'sagendaforward. The sheer volume ofthe 1989awardeealcontribulons made to nuraing and their profeeanional acompliahmenta havemade it imposnible to includecompleto biographical data in the CNN.The 1989Convention Program Book will include completebiographies on the award recipienta. The Connecticut nuraing community owe■large debt o

FAQs

What are the Diamond Jubilee Awards intended to achieve?

The document describes a tri-faceted intent: to increase the viability of nursing by focusing public attention on nurses’ contributions, to inspire nurses in daily work, and to make the profession attractive to others who consider nursing.

Which award categories and recipients are listed for 1980–1989?

It lists multiple categories including the Virginia A. Henderson Award, Vera R. Keane Award, Florence Wald Award, and Josephine A. Dolan Award, followed by recipient names by year within the 1980–1989 range.

What does the document say about 1989 and the Diamond Jubilarians?

It states that 1989 marks a decade of honoring Connecticut Nursing’s best through the Diamond Jubilee Awards, and it emphasizes the impact of the honored individuals on nursing practice, education, research, and health care nationally and internationally.

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