American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
The Intercollegiate College of Nursing/Washington State University College of Nursing is honored to have a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Lorna
Schumann, PhD, FAANP, RN, CS, NP-C, CCRN, ARNP,
FNP, ACNP Associate Professor of Nursing
Formed in 1985, the Academy, as the only full service organization for nurse practitioners of all specialties, has steadily expanded services to meet its mission to:
- Serve as a resource for nurse practitioners, their patients and other health care consumers
- Promote excellence in practice, education and research
- Provide legislative leadership
- Advance health policy
- Establish health care standards
- Advocate for access to quality, cost effective health care
Individuals who selected as a Fellows of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners must show evidence of:
- Outstanding contributions and leadership in the areas of NP clinical practice, research, education or health policy;
- Significance and scope of influence of the applicant's efforts;
- Continuing commitment
- and leadership in NP clinical practice, research, education or health policy;
- Potential for contributing to the mission of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and to FAANP initiatives.