Allison Peltier, assistant professor of practice in the NDSU School of Nursing at Sanford Health in Bismarck, is being honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners with the 2023 AANP Advocate State Award for Excellence in North Dakota. She is slated to receive the AANP award at the organization’s annual conference in June.
The award is given to a nurse practitioner in each state who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice and serves as an advocate on behalf of nurse practitioners and their patients.
“The national recognition by AANP underscores her talent and dedication to prepare future skilled and compassionate nurse practitioners, which is a rapidly growing need, especially in rural communities,” said Charys Kunkel, director of nursing at NDSU School of Nursing at Sanford Health.
Peltier helps educate graduate students pursuing their Doctor of Nursing Practice/Family Nurse Practitioner degrees. The need for nurse practitioners is expected to increase 45% through 2030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“I have had wonderful mentors and professionals who have had a big impact on my life and profession,” said Peltier. “These experiences have guided me to become involved in education and inspire future nurses and nurse practitioners.”
Peltier’s professional experience includes positions working in psychiatric and medical-surgical inpatient units, as well as in urgent care, and as a nurse practitioner with Indian Health Services and Student Health. In her current role, Peltier also coordinates students’ clinical experiences and mentors future nurse practitioners, many of whom will stay in North Dakota.
“My goal is to educate nurses to positively influence the health of individuals, families and communities,” said Peltier, who is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, North Dakota Nurse Practitioner Association, and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. She is a board-member-at-large for the North Dakota Nurse Practitioner Association and a member of the NDNPA Annual Pharmacology Conference Planning Committee. Her research interests include healthcare disparities, health promotion and disease prevention, as well as rural health and women’s health.
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