Distinguished Nurse of the Year Award
Ida Bradley - Northern Navajo Medical Center/IHS
 
"Touch a Life" Award
Krystle Samora - X-Ray Associates
 
Nurse Leadership Award
  Whitney Lewis - CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
 
Emerging Nurse Leader Award
Caitlin E. Baker - Presbyterian Healthcare Services
 
Nightingale Award
Amanda Zamora - University of New Mexico Hospital
 
Education, Research, and Academia Award
Katie Kivlighan - University of New Mexico College of Nursing
 
Critical Care Nursing Award
Ann Whitehead - Presbyterian Healthcare Services
 
Advanced Practice Nursing Award
Melody Avila - University of New Mexico College of Nursing
 
Nurse Executive Leadership Award
Carolyn Montoya - University of New Mexico College of Nursing
 
Home Health and Hospice Nursing Award
Jennifer L. McKinney - Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Community Service Award
Felicia McDermott - University of New Mexico Hospital
 
Medical and Surgical Nursing Award
Luciana Emberly Chavez - CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center

Pediatrics Nursing Award
Julie Lords - Rio Rancho Public School

Perioperative Nursing Award
Oscar Garcia - Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Maternity/Women's Health Nursing Award
Dilan Jones - San Juan Regional Medical Center
 
Emergency Nursing Award
Derek Grassley - University of New Mexico Hospital

Rural Practice Award
Sarah Clark - Eastern New Mexico Medical Center 

Long Term Care and Rehabilitation Nursing Award
William Hoang - Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital
 
Case/Quality Management/Managed Care/Informatics/Infection Prevention
Emily Brooks - Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital
 
Ambulatory Nursing Award
Amanda Fraser - Presbyterian Healthcare Services 
 
Behavioral Health Nursing Award
Raychel Stiegelmeyer - San Juan Regional Medical Center
 
Public & Community Health
Andrea Larez - New Mexico Department of Health
 
Friend of Nursing Award
Kim Vallez

The New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence wants to recognize Presbyterian Healthcare Services as the presenting sponsor. As Awards Patron sponsors the event was also supported by CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. For the nineteenth year in a row, KRQE News 13 was this year’s Media Sponsor and anchor Stephanie Chavez acted at the event’s mistress of ceremonies. The event was also made a success by the support of volunteers from Central New Mexico Community College and University of New Mexico College of Nursing.
 
Proceeds from the Nursing Excellence Awards support the New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence and its mission.