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OONL Honors Ohio Nurses With Leadership Awards at Annual Conference

November 6, 2026

The Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership, or OONL, recognized three Ohio nurses with leadership awards during its 2026 Fall Conference on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Renaissance Hotel Westerville.

  • Julie Bartos, nurse manager at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, received the 2026 OONL Leadership Award for advancing clinical quality, supporting nurses’ well-being and developing future leaders.
  • Sarah Murphy, assistant nurse manager at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, received the 2026 OONL Workforce Wellness Award for promoting psychological safety and nurse well-being through Stress First Aid training, peer support and wellness resources.
  • Amanda Nemitz, manager of oncology services at Firelands Health, received the 2026 OONL Aspiring Nurse Leader Award for improving patient care and strengthening nursing practice.

OONL also recognized three poster presentations during the conference.

  • Lauren Goldberg, RN, and Emily Wolf, RN, both nursing professional development practitioners at Premier Health, earned first place for “Beyond the Binder: Reimagining Nursing Orientation Electronically.”
  • Anna Frabotta, APP supervisor at Akron Children’s Hospital, received second place for “Standardized App-led Clinic Reduces Pilonidal Reoccurrence in Adolescents.”
  • Christine Perebzak, emergency department clinical nurse specialist, and Kelly Anderson, RN, senior nursing professional development specialist at Akron Children’s Hospital’s Mahoning Valley Campus, earned third place for “Sustaining Reliable Blood Culture Collection Practices in a Pediatric Emergency Department.”

Learn more about OONL here.

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