Fellows of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

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2023 ARN Fellow Nominations Now Closed

The ARN Fellow Designation (FARN) is the most distinguished level of membership, as well as a public hallmark of professional esteem.

Nurses who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in rehabilitation nursing and have provided notable contributions, service, and commitment to the specialty and the association can apply to be a Fellow of ARN.

Areas considered for the distinction include participation and leadership in ARN, consultation, research, education, practice, administration, advocacy, and public service. 

Benefits of Becoming a Fellow:

  • Entitlement to use the FARN credential.
  • Recognition from peers and the public as a rehabilitation nursing expert.
  • Access to a network of like colleagues to address concerns about the rehabilitation nursing specialty.
  • Sense of achievement while wearing the FARN pin and displaying the FARN certificate.

Congratulations to the 2022 ARN Fellows

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Susan L. Dean-Baar, PhD RN CENP FAAN FARN

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Anne Deutsch, PHD RN CRRN FARN

patricia garvin higgins resized
Patricia Garvin Higgins, PHN MN RN CNS CRRN FARN

jorilyn lima resized
Jorilynn Lima, DNP RN NE-BC CRRN FARN

maria radwanski resized
Maria Radwanski, MSN RN CRRN CMGT-BC FARN

Bev Reigle resized
Beverly Reigle, PHD RN FARN

2022 Fellows of ARN

Susan L. Dean-Baar
Anne Deutsch
Patricia Garvin Higgins
Jorilynn Lima
Maria Radwanski
Bev Reigle

2021 Fellows of ARN

Mary Ellen Hatch
Barbara Lutz
Maureen Musto

2020 Fellows of ARN

Michele Cournan
Anne Leclaire
Leslie Neal-Boylan
Tina Roma-Fisher
Gail Sims
Stephanie Vaughn
Donna Williams

2019 Fellows of ARN

Crystal Barker
Michelle Camicia
Grace Campbell
Norma Clanin
Kathy Clark
Sally Gutierrez
Tiffany LeCroy
Kristen Mauk
Donna Patterson-Jernigan
Karen Preston
Patricia Quigley
Jill Rye
Ann Smith
Margaret Williams
Wendy Wintersgill

Fellow Application Receipt

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure their complete application has been received by no later than May 15, 2023. No applications will be reviewed after deadline. A nonrefundable $225 application fee can be submitted via check or credit card and is also due by the posted deadline.

If you have questions about the FARN designation, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 800.229.7530.

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