Reflections on Induction to the American Academy of Nursing

Page 4 Reflections on Induction to the American Academy of Nursing

Phyllis Whitehead, PhD, APRN/CNS, ACHPN, PMGT-BC, FNAP, FAAN

I am humbled to have been inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) earlier this year. The Academy serves both the nursing profession and public by advancing health policy through organizational excellence and effective nursing leadership. The Academy and its more than 2,800 members, nationally and internationally, known as Fellows, create and execute evidence-based and policy-related initiates to advance health care.

Academy Fellows are nursing's most accomplished leaders in education, management, practice, and research. Fellows include association executives; university presidents, chancellors, and deans; state and federal political appointees; hospital chief executives and vice presidents for nursing; nurse consultants; researchers; and entrepreneurs. (https://www.aannet.org/about/aboutthe-academy)

It has been a lifelong professional goal to be recognized for my impact by the Academy. My primary areas of impact are practice as a palliative clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and research in mitigating moral distress (MD) across healthcare professions and enhancing palliative care conversations.

I have been honored to work with so many talented nurse leaders throughout my career. It has been humbling to journey with nurses and other professionals who care for dying and suffering patients. My work with the Virginia Nurses Association and Foundation, Virginia Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association has been so incredibly enriching to me.

Many thanks to everyone who has been so encouraging and supportive of me over the years.

~ Phyllis