Four GNA Members received March of Dime’s Outstanding Achievement Awards

December 17, 2020- On Saturday, November 21st, GNA Members Misty Landor, MBA MSN, CNS, ANP-C, CCCTM, Shekita James, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, AMB-BC, CDCES, Laura P. Martinez, MSN, FNP-BC, and Virginia W. Njoroge, MS, RN, CNML received the March of Dimes Outstanding Achievement Award in Care Management, Outstanding Achievement Award in Community Health, and Outstanding Achievement Award in Advanced Practice, and the Outstanding Achievement Award in General Medical, respectively.

March of Dimes Nurse of the Year celebrates excellence in nursing. This year 300 nurses from across Georgia were judged in 16 categories, including Emergency/ICU, Surgical Services, and more.

Congratulations to them!

Misty Landor is the Director of Patient Care Practice for Ambulatory Care Coordination where she is responsible for the vision, strategy, leadership, planning and management of the development and operational oversight of cost-effective outpatient care management programs. As a nurse practitioner, she utilizes her advanced clinical skills to successfully educate registered nurses on holistic clinical care, care coordination interventions and evidence-based nursing outcomes. Serving as an Adjunct Instructor at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, she lectures on topics related to health care delivery models of care, care coordination and cost-effective outpatient care management programs. She currently serves on multiple system committees focused on improving care coordination and population health of Emory Health Care patients. Nationally, she is a member of several nursing organizations and is currently serving as the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) Chair of the Care Coordination Special Interest Group.

Misty received her MBA from Mercer University and a Dual Master of Science in Nursing as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist degree from Georgia State University, and her Bachelor of Nursing degree from Southeastern Louisiana State University, Hammond, LA. She is certified in care coordination transition management (CCTM) by the American Academy of Ambulatory Nursing (AAACN).

 

Shekita James. My journey in nursing began more than 13 years ago. My passion to help and educate others drives me to continue advancing my career and practice.  I have advanced through many steppingstones in the nursing profession; LPN, ADN-RN, BSN-RN, MSN and am currently pursuing my DNP. I have practiced in many settings as nurse including MICU, Med-Surg, Urgent Care, Substance Abuse programs and Ambulatory Care. Although all settings have added value to my practice, my passion is health coaching and diabetes management. I receive the greatest joy partnering with patients to achieve their personal and clinical goals to become their best, healthy self. Patients should truly be at the center of managing their care. My patients know I am their biggest cheerleader and coach. 

When not practicing as nurse, my 6- and 2-year-old and hubby keep me on my toes. I also enjoy spending quality time with family, crafting and doing home improvements. Being Nurse of the Year in Community Health is such an honor!  It is a highlight in my career and a reminder why I serve patients the way I do!

 

Laura P. Martinez, MSN, FNP-BC is a full-time Nurse Practitioner with Transition of Care at Northside Hospital Forsyth. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University and attended Simmons University where she received her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). She is a member of the Honor Society in Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, as well as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has worked in various areas of nursing for over 11 years at Northside Hospital. When not at work, she enjoys running, nature walks and spending time with family and friends.

 

Virginia W. Njoroge. I have been a Registered Nurse for 19 years with experience in Acute Care Nursing, mainly in Cardiac Medicine and Medical/Surgical, Long Term Care, and Palliative care. For the last 13 years, I have held various nursing leadership roles at Emory Decatur Hospital in Decatur, Georgia, including the Cardiac Telemetry Clinical Nurse Specialty, Unit Director for Cardiac Telemetry, and currently as a Specialty Director for Medical-Surgical Nursing Services.

I completed my Associate Science of Nursing at Georgia Perimeter in 2001, Bachelor of Nursing at Clayton State University in 2004, and Master of Science at Georgia State University in 2007. Outside of nursing, I enjoy traveling,  being outdoors, and nature, and spending time with family.