Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Faculty to Become American Academy of Nursing Fellows www.newswise.com /articles/johns-hopkins-school-of-nursing-faculty-to-become-american-academy-of-nursingfellows Newswise — Five faculty from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) will be inducted as fellows in the American Academy of Nursing this October. The honorees will join the 2017 class for their significant contributions to nursing, health care, and policy. “These faculty are aspiring leaders whose contributions to education, palliative care, mental health, acute care, and community health are evident across disciplines and among patient outcomes,” commented Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, dean of JHSON. “They well represent the innovation and excellence of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, and we are proud of their accomplishments.” Vinciya Pandian, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, is internationally known for her work in tracheostomy and quality of life in mechanically ventilated patients. She has served as a director of practice, education, and research for the Johns Hopkins Airway Program, including the Tracheostomy and the Difficult Airway Response programs. She is also president of the MD/DC Chapter of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Society and presidentelect of the Sigma Theta Tau International Nu Beta Chapter. Across the nation and globe, there are more than 2,500 fellows in the American Academy of Nursing representing the areas of education, management, practice, policy, and research. Fellows include hospital and government administrators, college deans, and researchers. The 2017 class will be inducted during the organization’s annual policy conference in DC, October 5-7. *** Located in Baltimore, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is a globally-recognized leader in nursing education, research and practice and ranks No. 2 nationally among graduate schools of nursing and No. 2 for DNP programs in the U.S. News & World Report 2018 rankings. In addition, the school is ranked by QS World University as the No. 2 nursing school in the world and is No.1 by College Choice for its master’s program. The school is No. 1 among nursing schools for total Federal Research Grants and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. For more information, visit www.nursing.jhu.edu.
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