UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Marie P. Boltz, Elouise Ross Eberly and Robert Eberly Endowed Chair and Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing professor at Penn State, is the recipient of the 2022 Nightingale Nursing Research Award.
As designated by the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania (NAP) organization, the "Nursing Research" category recognizes nominees who have shown commitment to excellence in their nursing practice research, and as such have published findings that enhance nursing practice, patient care, education, and science in the academic and clinical practice settings.
“I am honored to receive the Nightingale Research Award and be recognized along with all these amazing and dedicated nurses across Pennsylvania. I am fortunate to work with outstanding colleagues at Penn State and inspiring patients and their families.” stated Boltz.
Boltz's research focuses on interventions that promote the cognitive and physical function and well-being of persons with dementia. Some of her projects include testing a family-nurse partnership to support functional recovery of persons with dementia during and after hospitalization and implementation studies that help long-term care and acute care settings adopt enabling care approaches.
Additionally, her research has been funded by the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Aging and National Institute of Nursing Research, the Alzheimer Association, as well as other nationally recognized foundations.
Boltz and other NAP award recipients were formally honored at the 33rd Annual Awards Gala on October 28, 2022, at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel.
Established in 1989, NAP continues to serve as a pathway to promote and support nursing in Pennsylvania, an essential strategy to recruit and retain nurses, in order to meet the state's future healthcare needs. The statewide, non-profit organization, guided by leaders in nursing, business, industry, and other healthcare fields, focuses on recognizing exemplary nursing practice, and granting scholarships to students pursuing degrees in nursing at all levels. Over the past 32 years, NAP has provided more than 200 nursing scholarships totaling over $410,000 and has honored more than 800 Pennsylvania nurses at its annual gala.
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