WCN Executive Director, Barbara Nichols inducted into ANA Nursing Hall of Fame
SILVER SPRING, MD – The American Nurses Association (ANA) today announced the recipients of its 2022 National Awards, which recognize outstanding nurses and champions for their vital contributions to the nursing profession and health care.
ANA help a ceremony on June 9 in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of these nurses, who are exemplary leaders and advocates, and whose contributions have advanced nursing and demonstrated ANA’s impact on improving health care for all.
Hall of Fame Award
ANA established the nursing Hall of Fame Award to recognize nurses for their commitment to the nursing field and their impact on the health and social history of the United States.
ANA is honored to induct two nurses into the Hall of Fame in 2022:
- Anne P. Manton, PhD, RN, FAEN, FAAN, ANA Massachusetts
- Barbara Nichols, DL(h), DSc(h), PedD(h), MSN, RN, FAAN, Wisconsin Nurses Association
Numerous accolades, achievements and personal tributes speak to Dr. Anne Manton’s lifelong dedication and outstanding contributions that provide enduring value to nursing. During her 60-year storied career as a practicing nurse, educator, leader, editor, and mentor, her love for nursing and desire to make the profession better than when she entered it was always clear to those who know her.
Barbara Nichols is known for her visionary leadership and political acumen as well as her altruism. Her career spans four decades in leadership and policymaking in professional associations and related health organizations. As an African American, Nichol’s career in nursing includes many “firsts;” among them, serving as the first African American president of ANA. She has received numerous honors and awards, published more than 200 manuscripts on nursing and health care and has been an outspoken advocate for diversity in nursing.