Maloney inducted into American Academy of Nursing’s 2024 Class of Fellows

Patsy Maloney, EdD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, CEN, teaching professor at the University of Washington Tacoma has been selected as a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), contributing her leadership and vision to shaping the future of nursing worldwide. The inductees will be recognized for their substantial and sustained impact on health and health care at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2 in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Maloney is a teaching professor at the University of Washington Tacoma and Professor Emeritus at Pacific Lutheran University, where she directed the Center for Continued Nursing Learning. She served in the Army Nurse Corps for over 20 years in a variety of clinical areas and leadership positions from nurse manager to chief nurse and training officer.  She is past president of the Association for Nursing Professional Development, co-editor of the Nursing Professional Development (NPD): Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd edition and 4th edition, and the NPD Anthology: Making a Difference, and served as the editor of the ANPD Update column and currently serves as the editor of the Scope and Standards Column for the Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. She served as the section editor for Foundations of Practice in the Core Curriculum for Nursing Professional Development, 3rd & 4th editions, and as a contributor to the 5th edition. Dr. Maloney has participated in and published several national nursing professional development research studies as either a principal or co-investigator. 

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Maloney honored as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing,” said David Reyes, DNP, MN/MPH, RN, PHNA-BC, Dean of the School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership. “It is a tribute to her outstanding work in nursing education and her many contributions to the profession.”

In addition to her teaching and research, Maloney is a past president for the Association of Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) and has served on educational planning committees for both the ANPD and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). She chairs the Pierce County Emergency Medical Services Training and She maintains certifications as an emergency nurse (CEN), nurse professional development practitioner (NPD-BC), and a nurse executive (NEA-BC).

The 2024 Class of Fellows, selected from a competitive pool of applicants, represents a cross-section of nursing’s most dynamic leaders who are making positive change in their systems and communities to champion health and wellness.