The organization Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR) tonight honored Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, vice president for health promotion, chief wellness officer and College of Nursing dean at The Ohio State University, with its prestigious Ada Sue Hinshaw Award to commemorate Melnyk’s lifetime of cutting-edge

Associate Professor Laureen Smith PhD, RN, FAAN, director of community outreach and engagement at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, has been selected as an ambassador by the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR), an independent nonprofit group that advocates for and advances nursing science in the name of promoting the health and well-being of all Americans.