Lorraine Diana & Elaine Crain of MCNP and Susan Delean Botkin & Sandi Nettina of NPAM have jointly received the 2011 AANP Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence! This prestigious award is given annually to a dedicated nurse practitioner in each state who demonstrates excellence in their area of practice.

Shirley Devaris, our stalwart friend from the Maryland Board of Nursing, has received the 2011 AANP Nurse Practitioner Advocate State Award for Excellence! This prestigious award is given annually to a dedicated nurse practitioner advocate in each state who has made a significant contribution to the status of health care delivery and the practice of NPs.

Please join us in congratulating these passionate and dedicated women who have changed the face of NP practice in Maryland forever.