The Nurses Magazine® · Hispanic Heritage Month
30 DAYS OF

HISPANIC
NURSING EXCELLENCEâ„¢

Liderazgo · Servicio · Comunidad · Equidad · Futuro
A 30-day national recognition series · September 15 – October 15
Nuestra Gente, Nuestra Fuerza — Our People, Our Strength

Celebrating the Hispanic & Latino nurse leaders shaping the future of our profession.

Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, The Nurses Magazine® proudly presents 30 Days of Hispanic Nursing Excellence™ — recognizing nurse leaders whose leadership, education, advocacy, mentorship, and service make a meaningful impact on nursing, healthcare, and the communities they serve.

30 Days. 30 Leaders. Countless Lives Impacted.

Presented in celebration of Hispanic nursing excellence. Honorees are not ranked.

This Month's Honorees

New leaders are celebrated throughout the 30-day series — check back as it continues.
Dr. Grace Grau — Hispanic Nursing Excellence

Dr. Grace Grau

DNP, CRNP, AACC, FAAN · President, National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN)
Armando Riera — Hispanic Nursing Excellence

Armando Riera

MSN, APRN, AANP-C, AHP · President-Elect, National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN)
Danay Rodriguez-Arritola — Hispanic Nursing Excellence

Danay Rodriguez-Arritola

DNP, MBA, APRN · Chief Nursing Officer, Larkin Community Hospital — Palm Springs Campus · President, NAHN Miami Chapter
Dr. Guillermo R. Valdes-Manganelli — Hispanic Nursing Excellence

Dr. Guillermo R. Valdes-Manganelli

DNP, MSN-HCS, PGC-NEd., MEDSURG-BC, Sigma Virginia Henderson Fellow · Dept. Chairperson, RN-to-BSN Program, Benjamín León School of Nursing, Miami Dade College · South Region Director, Florida Nurses Association
Dr. Maria Rodriguez Shirey — Hispanic Nursing Excellence

Dr. Maria Rodriguez Shirey

PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FACHE, FANP, FAAN · Dean & Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing, UAB School of Nursing · Director, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing

¿Conoces a un enfermero excepcional? Know a nurse who deserves to be celebrated?

We celebrate every nursing community. If you — or a nurse you admire — deserves recognition for leadership, mentorship, advocacy, or impact, we invite you to submit a nomination. Recognition is editorial and free of charge.

Submit a Nomination · Enviar una Nominación Free editorial recognition · Open to nurses across every community · Honorees are not ranked.
The Nurses Magazine® · Celebrating nursing excellence across every community, all year long.
Follow us throughout Hispanic Heritage Month as we highlight Hispanic & Latino nursing leaders making a difference in nursing, healthcare, education, research, advocacy, and our communities.