The Dermatology Nurses' Association
Nurses serving nurses for more than 30 years!

Dermatology Nurse Research Grant

Purpose: To recognize quality research in dermatology nursing which will improve dermatology patient care.

Criteria: The candidate must:

Be an active DNA member for the past 2 years.
Remain an active DNA member for the duration of their research
Be employed in the specialty of dermatology.
Be the principal investigator for the research.
Agree to submit research findings within 2 years to the Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association; or submit a poster presentation for a DNA Convention; or submit a presentation at a DNA Convention.
Have research be in a format consistent with the nursing process and relevant to the specialty of dermatology
Have all research approved by an Institutional Research Board.
Obtain or maintain DNC/DCNP.

Submit: The candidate shall submit:

A completed application.
The research proposal
A letter stating agreement to publish research findings with the DNA in one of the three above mentioned forms and send updates on their research to the award committee chairman every 6 months.
Documentation research has been approved by an Institutional Research Board.
Projected cost analysis of project.

Award: The recipient will be awarded a $2,000 grant.

Application: Download the Application (Acrobat)

Year	Sponsor	Name of Grant Recipient	Title	Award
2011	Ortho Dermatologics	Pamela Fletcher, MSN, DCNP	Primary Care Nurse Practitioners Melanoma Assessment Knowledge, Practice and Perceived Barriers	$2,000
2010	Ortho Dermatologics	Debra Shelestack, RN, PhD	Belief and Practices of Skin Cancer Awareness: Instrument Development and Testing	$2,000
2009	Ortho Dermatologics	Not Awarded.	Na	Na
2008	Ortho Neutrogena	Sin Yu Cecilia Wong, RN BSN	Quality of Life Issues Due to Excess Facial Hair and/or Folliculitis in Females.	$2,000
2007	Ortho Neutrogena	Alicia Van Cott, BS RN CCRC ANP	Workforce Characteristics of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners in the US	$2,000
2006	Ortho Neutrogena	Marianne C. Tawa, RN MSN NP	The Impact of UV Photographs on Adolescents' Sun Protection Attitudes and Behaviors	$2,000
2005	Ortho Neutrogena	Maryellen Maguire-Eisen, MSN A	Sun Protection Foundation UV Monitoring and Detection Program	$2,000
2004	Ortho Neutrogena	Leslie Plauntz, RN BA DNC	Moisturizers for Skin Care Following Burn Injury	$2,000
2003		Not awarded.
2002		Not awarded.
2001	Neutrogena	Elise Hazzard, MSN ARNP-BC DNC		$2,000
2000	Ortho	Mary Jane Howard	Ultraviolet Exposure: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior of College Students	$2,000
1999	Ortho	Vickie B. Stone, MS RN CS DRNC		$2,000
1998		Melodie S. Young, MSN RN ANP	Determining the Average Required Number of PUVA Treatments to Gain 75% Clearance of Psoriasis	$2,000?