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2004 - AJN Book of the Year Award in Psychiatric Nursing
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2000 - Excellence in Education Award. American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Washington, DC
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2000 - Melva Jo Hendrix Award, International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses.
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1997 - Commencement Speaker, Reflections & Challenges, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois
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1997 - Emerging Leader Recognition Award, Institute for Behavioral Healthcare
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1996 - Book of the Year Award for A. McBride & J. Austin, (Eds.). Psychiatric mental health nursing: Integration of behavioral and biological sciences. Philadelphia (Chapter 15: Boyd, M. & Lapierre, E. Water intoxication: The elusive syndrome. W.B. Saunders, pp. 396-424.)
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1996 to 1997 - Who’s Who in American Nursing
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1995 - Volunteer Services Staff “Ultra Award”. Volunteer Services, St. Louis State Hospital, St. Louis, MO
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1994 to 1995 - Who's Who in American Nursing
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1993 - Publication Award, Epsilon Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International
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1993 - Special Recognition, Nurses' Week. St. Louis State Hospital
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1993 -Tribute to Missouri Nurses Award (1992), Finalist
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1992 to 1993 - Who's Who in American Nursing
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1990 - The World Who's Who of Women (11th edition)
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1990 - Writing for Publication Award, Epsilon Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International
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1990 - Writing for Publication Award, Epsilon Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International
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1990 - Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America (3rd edition), Marquis Who's Who: Wilmette, IL
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1990 to 2000 - Notable American Women (2nd edition), American Biographical Institute,
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1990 to 1991 - Who's Who in American Nursing
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1990 - Special Faculty Recognition by the SIUE School of Nursing Alumni Association
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1990 - International Who's Who of Professional and Business women (2nd edition) Inc.
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1988 to 1989 - Who's Who in American Nursing
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1989 - Who's Who in the Midwest
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1984 - American Nurses Foundation Scholar
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1982 - Phi Kappa
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1980 to 1982 - NIMH Traineeship, Indiana University
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1979 - Outstanding Young Women of America
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1975 to 1977 - NIMH Traineeship
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1967 to 1969 - NIMH Traineeship
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1966 to 1967 - NIMH Traineeship
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1967 - Sigma Theta Tau - Alpha
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1964 - Alpha Lambda Delta
