Throughout her career, Kathleen Singleton actively promoted the need for healthy practice environments for medical-surgical nurses and who exemplified the role of AMSN in promoting nurse well-being, organizational engagement, as well as a commitment to continuing professional growth and development.

Established in 2021, this award was named in honor of Kathleen, who served as AMSN President from 2008-2010 as well as one of the association’s most dedicated and respected leaders. Singleton recently retired after working for nearly 50 years in a variety of nursing positions. These included critical-care and medical-surgical bedside nurse, clinical nursing faculty member, and Medical-Surgical Instructor of Nursing.

The award, which is given out annually and co-sponsored by Medtronic, Inc. was launched to award facilities that have an outstanding record of promoting a healthy workplace environment that foster a ‘patient first’ philosophy.

AMSN and Medtronic recognize and celebrate organizations that actively promote the need for healthy practice environments for medical-surgical nurses and who exemplify the role of AMSN in promoting nurse well-being, organizational engagement, as well as a commitment to continuing professional growth and development.