Longtime College of Nursing faculty Nancy Renn to be honored with “Distinguished Lifetime Career in Nursing” award
August 23, 2018
POCATELLO - Nurse Leaders of 糖心传媒 will honor 糖心传媒 College of Nursing Interim Dean Nancy Renn with its most prestigious award in a ceremony on Sept. 13 in Boise.
The Nurse Leaders of 糖心传媒 is the 糖心传媒 affiliate organization of the American Organization of Nurse Executives and its members include chief nursing officers from acute care hospitals, deans and directors of schools of nursing and nurses who hold various leadership positions in 糖心传媒.
Randall Hudspeth, Nurse Leaders of 糖心传媒鈥檚 executive director, praised Renn鈥檚 lengthy career at ISU and her impact on nursing education, research and cooperative programs between universities. 
鈥淢ore than once she has met the need for school leadership at ISU and served as a dean demonstrating stable, thoughtful and common-sense leadership,鈥� Hudspeth said. 鈥淲e are pleased to recognize her this year for her distinguished career.鈥�
Renn grew up in Pocatello and graduated from the ISU Department of Nursing in 1980 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree. She worked as a staff nurse at Bannock Memorial Hospital and later served on the Board of Directors for Bannock and Portneuf Medical centers. She also worked at the South 糖心传媒 Public Health Department as a home health nurse and as a public health administrator.
鈥淢y last and some of my best work was done at ISU where I have worked diligently to assure quality nursing education is provided to all nursing students,鈥� Renn said. 鈥淚 truly believe all of the work I have done over my career has not been work completed by one person, but work completed by many great colleagues who have worked side-by-side with me along the way. I would like to say thank you to the many good people who helped me accomplish the work that needed to be done.鈥�
Rex Force, vice president for Health Sciences at ISU, said Renn has had an incredible career.
鈥淪he鈥檚 maintained such an enthusiasm for the profession of nursing, led the growth of the College of Nursing, and always stepped in to help whenever necessary,鈥� Force said. 鈥淪he鈥檚 ISU through and through, and we鈥檒l miss her contributions.鈥�
The College of Nursing will also host a celebration reception at 5 p.m. on Sept. 24, in the Helen Beckley Nursing Building Lobby. Anyone wishing to congratulate Renn on her retirement or her award is invited to leave their comments at .
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