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Linda Aiken: ICN Christiane Reimann Prize

Linda Aiken

Linda H. Aiken, the Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing, professor of sociology and director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and senior fellow of Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, is the 2017 recipient of the International Council of Nurses’ (ICN) Christiane Reimann Prize, named for ICN’s first full-time executive secretary and funded by a trust reserve established through her will.

The ICN presents this award every four years to a nurse who has made a significant impact on the nursing profession internationally, or through the nursing profession for the benefit of humanity. Dr. Aiken will receive the award in May at the ICN Congress in Barcelona, Spain. She will also provide the keynote speech, focusing on her research to improve the quality and safety of hospital care and patient outcomes.

“Dr. Linda Aiken is well deserving of this recognition for her world-wide contributions to nursing, healthcare and policy,” said Penn Nursing Dean Antonia Villarruel. “Her scholarship has shaped policy to create healthcare environments that allow nurses to provide the highest quality care and which ensure the best health outcomes for patients. Dr. Aiken has illuminated the critical role of nurses in patient care, research and health policy.”

Dr. Aiken’s research has shown the importance of nurses caring for fewer patients each; of most nurses holding a bachelor’s degree or higher qualifications; and of improving the work environment for nurses.

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