Melissa Walker, BSN, RN, State School Nurse Consultant, Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA)
2018 Lillian Wald Award Recipient.
Melissa will be recognized and receive this award on Tuesday April 10, 2018 at the Governor's Conference Reception. The Lillian Wald Award honors a nurse who has provided exemplary public health nursing practice on behalf of the public in the state of Iowa. Nominees have demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness in developing efforts to improve the health of the public through political, legislative, professional, or interdisciplinary activism. Achievements represent a leadership role in one or more of the following arenas: promoting social reform activities for client groups, influencing health policy and health laws, collaborating with physicians, legislators and public officials or strengthening public health nursing practice. Melissa was a perfect candidate for this award and ISNO is honored that she will be recognized as the 2018 Lillian Wald Award Recipient.