One of Tucson Nurses Week Foundation’s goals is to stimulate new and professional knowledge in nursing. In 1997, the Foundation created the Clinical Nursing Practice Project Award, and in 2015, the award was officially named for Dr. Ginny Goldner, a Fabulous 50 Nurse and longtime member of the Tucson Nurses Week Foundation Board. Read moreMore than just awards
The Tucson Nurses Week Foundation annually awards nurses for excellence in nursing, pediatric nursing and — the highest honor — the Most nominations are open to any Southern Arizona nurse who exemplifies the qualities of an outstanding nurse in the profession. Nurses who go above and beyond, who make a difference for the community they serve and innovate in nursing practice. Read moreFabulous 50 Nurses
Fab 50s, as they are commonly known 25 years on, aren’t CNOs or Directors or CNLs — although they can be — they are all types of nurses. They are the amazing nurse that sat next to you and explained the side effects of the new med you were prescribed or the test you were about to take and they are the nurse who cried with you as you mourned the loss of a loved one, they are the person who took the time to listen to you when you were in your time of need. Read moreFab 50s
Top 5 LPNs
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Community Living Center Hospice Unit, Southern Arizona VA He… Read moreClaudia Evette Ruiz Hyde
Awards
This esteemed award is granted each year during Nurses Week in honor of Cheryl McGaffic, Barbara Monroe, and Robin Rogers, three of our nursing colleagues who lost their lives in October 2002. The award promotes the growth and support of professional nurses in our community, and it recognizes a member of the Tucson nursing community who demonstrates significant leadership sill, and ability in being a role model, coach, motivator, advocate, teacher, and visionary. Read moreMost inspirational mentor award
The Alex Stuetze Memorial Pediatric Nursing Award was created to honor pediatric nurses who excel in caring for our children.
Alex Stuetze was hospitalized frequently during her fight with cancer and one of the most memorable of her caregivers was a nurse who made Alex’s family a part of her family. Read more2026 Alex Stuetze Memorial Pediatric Nursing Award
Fabulous 50 Nurses
Southern AZ Veterans Health Care System - RN Quality Consultant Read moreAbigail Pasadilla
Easterseals Blake Foundation, Nursing Program Manager Read moreCasandra Wakefield
Tucson Medical Center / Nurse Manager Patient Care Service- Unit 600 Cardiac Care Unit Read moreCharina Grazioso
BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-TUCSON; CHARGE NURSE Read moreDenis Arqueza Dalire
355th Medical Group Davis-Monthan AFB, Ambulatory RN in Operational Medicine Read moreElizabeth McCormick
Banner University Medical Center Tucson; RN Operations Support Specialist Read moreHeather Schrauger
University of Arizona - College of Nursing Instructor and Tucson Medical Center ICU RN Read moreJulianne M. Davis
Banner University Medical Center Senior House Manager Read moreKirk James Campbell
Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System, Clinical Nurse Manager Read moreKylie Rae Thatcher
Banner University Medical Center Tucson - RN Operations Support Specialist, Critical Care Read moreMarlene Woolison
Southern AZ VA Community Care Coordinator Read moreMary Josephine Tremethick
University of Arizona, Research Nurse & Project Manager Read moreMegan Elizabeth Peterson
Emergency Department Director, Oro Valley Hospital and Marana Freestanding Emergency Department Read moreShelley Gouby
Northwest Medical Center/Market Director Clinical Education & Prof. Development Read moreSteve Marks
SAVAHCS, Clinical Nurse Manager Hospice/Palliative and Sub-acute Rehabilitation Units Read moreTammy Osburn
Banner University Medical Center-Tucson, Director of Emergency and Pre-Hospital Services Read moreTroy Siler
