D Magazine Presents
There are jobs, and then there are callings. Some people are just born with the gift of caregiving, and through their gifts, they make our city a better place to live. D Magazine’s annual Excellence in Nursing Awards is the perfect opportunity to publicly recognize a nurse you see healing North Texas with skill and spirit.
Submit a nomination for a registered nurse who is making a difference.
Winners will be featured in the March 2025 issue of D Magazine.
Enter your information below to be notified when nominations are open.
STEP 1
D Magazine contacts local hospitals, doctors, nursing organizations, and patients and asks them to visit our website to nominate outstanding nurses. We ask nominators to answer three questions regarding how the nurses affected their lives, community, and professions.
STEP 2
The editors consider every nominee submitted, and cull the list down to select the best nominees in each category.
The staff does not count:
STEP 3
The nominees selected by the editors are then sent to a panel of esteemed registered nurses in various fields to make final selections. The panel members do not judge those they work with directly. The panel changes periodically to ensure consideration is impartial.
D Magazine editors finalize the list by verifying each nurse’s:
STEP 4
We mail and email congratulatory letters to the Excellence in Nursing honorees.
After notification, our sales team is allowed to view the list and offer advertising opportunities to winners.
We play fair:
Remigio Acevedo
Senior Registered Nurse
Parkland Health
Emily Amacker
Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Signature Medicine – Tom Landry
T’Neecia Applewhite
Nurse Practitioner
Elements Health Care Consultants
Patrick Bailey-Gray
Inpatient Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Tonya Barber
Registered Nurse, High Risk Maternal Transport
Texas Health Dallas
Hannah Barentine
Registered Nurse
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Lacy Bennett
Charge Nurse, Labor & Delivery
Medical City Dallas
Janna Berg
Registered Nurse, Clinical Resource Team
Children’s Health
Dhanu Bhandari
Registered Nurse
Children’s Health
Justin Black
Registered Nurse, Clinical Team Lead
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Brittany Blackman
Nurse Practitioner
Hope & Health Medical Clinics
Myra Bluiett
Registered Nurse
Parkland Health
Ashley Boothe
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Hope Bostrom
Palliative Care Coordinator
Children’s Health
Jennifer Brown
Ambulatory Clinical Nurse
Children’s Health
Rhyan Brown
Nurse Practitioner
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Rebecca Capen
Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-McKinney
Danica Chaffin
Registered Nurse
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Karis Chuah
Registered Nurse, ICU
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Lisa Croom
Charge Nurse, ICU
Texas Health Denton
Alexus Cummins
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Dallas
VJ Cunanan
Registered Nurse
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Sally Derrick
Ambulatory Clinical Nurse
Children’s Health
Dung Duong
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Dallas
Philip Escobar
Clinical Team Lead
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
JoAnna Flores
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas
Orlando Flores
Senior Registered Nurse
Parkland Health
Jordan Gamboa
Clinical Nurse, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Children’s Health
Anthodith Garganera
Clinical Nurse Outcomes Coordinator
Texas Health Plano
Tammy Gilliam
Program Coordinator, Heart and Valve
Texas Health Plano
Maddie Herrera
Registered Nurse
Children’s Health
Anna Jones
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Courtney Kessler
Registered Nurse, Acute Care Services
Children’s Health
John Kirby
Registered Nurse
Texas Health HEB
Jennifer Klein
Nurse Practitioner
Prism Health North Texas
Tran Le Boeuf
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Medical City Frisco
Vickie Lloyd
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Dallas
Hayden Loyd
Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas
Sheila Maldonado
Registered Nurse Coordinator, Pediatric Developmental Disabilities
Scottish Rite for Children
Leigh Ann Martin
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Parkland Health
Ranjitha Mathews
Registered Nurse
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Natalie Muncy
Registered Nurse, Emergency
Texas Health Plano
Aleyamma Ninan
Registered Nurse
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Kamal Patel
Registered Nurse, NICU
Texas Health Dallas
Sherri Posey
Registered Nurse Coordinator
Scottish Rite for Children
Quiryat Quinones
Registered Nurse, ICU
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Katie Ramirez-Portillo
Senior Registered Nurse
Parkland Health
Halana Rideau
Nurse Practitioner
Parkland Health
Ma Veronica Salvador
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Dallas
Joanna Spahis
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Genetics
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Monica Stas
Registered Nurse, ICU
Medical City McKinney
Shayna Stevens
Trauma Clinician
Texas Health Plano
Jason Strahl
Registered Nurse, Emergency
Medical City McKinney
Obed Thomas
Nurse Manager
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
Richard Townsend
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Texas Health Dallas
Ashley Vassilakos
Registered Nurse, ICU
Medical City McKinney
Brooklyn Wilson
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery
Medical City Plano
Emily Wulf
Registered Nurse, Emergency
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Wylie
Brittani Ynostrosa
Registered Nurse, Care Coordination Team Lead
Children’s Health
Fatemeh Youssefi
Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Oncology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Clayton Zeno
Registered Nurse, Emergency
Medical City McKinney
Andrew Awoniyi
Vice President, Patient Engagement and Analytics
Axxess
Niki Fogg
Associate Professor, Director of Simulation, Education and Technology
Texas Woman’s University
Marygrace Hernandez-Leveille
Nurse Scientist
Parkland Health
Debra Kahnen
Nurse Educator, PTAP Site Clinical Coordinator
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
Darlene Madriz
Perinatal Outreach Coordinator
Parkland Health
Annie Peel
Critical Care Education Generalist
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Natalie Ramirez
Unit Based Educator
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Zara Sajwani-Merchant
Evidence-Based Practice Specialist
Children’s Health
Judith Walsh
Nurse Scientist
Texas Health Resources
Jordan Wilson
Simulation Program Coordinator
Parkland Health
Tiffani Wise
Dallas Regional Dean
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Jennifer Agnew
Oncology Infusion, Acute Care Manager
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jessica Barnes
Manager of Outpatient Services
Medical City Frisco
Nicole Bizzack
Team Leader, Nursing Critical Care
Children’s Health
Yolanda Blaine
Director of Nursing
Texas Health Dallas
Paul Bosse
Nurse Manager, Inpatient Rehabilitation
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Rachel Cochran
Nurse Manager, Neuro Trauma ICU
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Bailey Cochrum
Clinical Manager
Children’s Health
Thanh Cubria
Assistant Nurse Manager
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Cristina Dalley
Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Danielle Emmerton
Nurse Manager
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Lynne Flippen
Nurse Manager
Texas Health Dallas
Sobha Fuller
Senior VP, Nursing Ambulatory Clinic Operations & Correctional Health
Parkland Health
Sarah Gartner
Nursing Operations Specialist
Parkland Health
Cecilia Gladbach
Director of Cellular and Immunotherapy Program
Children’s Health
Susan Haddox
Director of Women, Infants and Inpatient Oncology
Texas Health HEB
Aleasha Johns
Nurse Manager, ICU/CVICU
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Emily Lattanzio
Nurse Manager, Ambulatory
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Lisa McClendon
Nurse Manager, Behavioral Health Services
Medical City McKinney
Gloria Menard
Adjunct Faculty
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Joyce Miller
Director of Nursing, Advanced Practice Women’s Health Centers
Parkland Health
Natalee Moore
Administrative Supervisor
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Irving
Jennifer Rosenthal
Director of Burn Services
Medical City Plano
Shaila Sharma
Director, Magnet Program
Medical City Plano
Jacob Shelton
Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
Texas Health Dallas
Kathrina Siaron
Assistant Nurse Manager, Rapid Response Team
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Sheila Sims
Nurse Manager
Parkland Health
Christina Smith
Advanced Clinical Nurse
Children’s Health
Michele Spieler
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Texas Health Dallas
Michelle Steiner
Manager of Neuroscience Services
Parkland Health
Heather Stockman
Director of Clinical Operations
Medical City Arlington
Donna Summerville
Director of Nursing
Parkland Health
Mary Kay Swift
Nurse Manager
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Deshonna Taylor
Director of Nurses
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Scott Williams
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Irving
Melissa Winans
Chief Nursing Officer
Texas Health Dallas
How do I make nominations?
Nominations are now closed.
What are the categories?
The categories are Education/Research, Leadership, and Direct Care. The panel reviews the categories each year and ensures we are not leaving out a worthy subsector.
How are winners selected?
Only nominees with a current RN license will be considered. Nominations are sent to a panel of multiple esteemed leaders in healthcare (Chief Nursing Officers, nursing educators, and more) for judging. Each panelist scores each submission. D Magazine compiles the scores, and the highest in each category are announced as winners.
When will the winners be announced?
The D Magazine editorial team contact winners directly. All winners will be featured in the March issue of D Magazine.
Where can I get more information?
For program information, For editorial information, contact Sarah Masquelier Risi.
For advertising information, contact Kym Rock