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Diane Mancino, EdD, RN, CAE, executive director of the national Student Nurses' Association was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing on Nov.13.
Nominated for this honor by two current Academy Fellows, Mancino was selected by the Academy's 15-member Fellow Selection Committee for her outstanding achievements in the nursing profession. She was inducted with 113 other nurse leaders during the Academy's Induction Ceremony in Washington, DC.
Mancino, also executive director of the Foundation of the NSNA (FNSNA), has dedicated her career to the professional development and advocacy of undergraduate nursing students. Using her position as a launching pad for teaching leadership, thousands of students have benefited from her mentorship and example, according to NSNA.
Much of Mancino's work has been focused on the profession's heritage and nursing leaders. This work is a vehicle for the professional formation of students as well as a contribution to understanding the profession's development.
Several of her research projects have been disseminated through media presentations including two award-winning documentaries: To Advance We Must Unite!-100 Years of the American Nurses Association 1896-1996 and Not for Ourselves, But for Others - 50 Years of the National Student Nurses Association.
Watch a YouTube video of Mancino discussing recommendations for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Initiative on Future of Nursing.
Mancino has also demonstrated her focus on leadership through follow-up studies of NSNA members that provide useful workforce data to schools and policy makers.
In 2008, she established a program of research at NSNA to track the experiences of NSNA members as they seek entry-level RN positions. Data collected in these surveys informs the profession and policy makers with the most current new RN workforce statistics.
A graduate of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, earned a Master of Arts in Nursing from New York University and a Doctorate in Nursing Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
For more information about the American Academy of Nursing, visit www.aannet.org.
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