Paulina R. Dávila Medal
Paulina R. Dávila was a nurse educator, a nurse manager and leader in nursing. She
distinguished herself in Community Health Nursing. During Second World War she rendered
volunteer service as a registered nurse. Also she was the first Puertorrican nurse to obtain a
Bachelor Degree in Nursing. The degree was granted by the catholic University of America
in Washington DC. As a leader in nursing in Puerto Rico she assumed the positions of
president of the Public Health Association of Puerto Rico and as president of the
Puertorrican Nurses Association.
The following is a list by year of granted who have been recipients of this medal:
- 1969..............................Nancy Ortiz Vázquez, ADN
- 1970..............................Delia Almodovar Guzmán, ADN
- 1971..............................María Soto Malavén, ADN
- 1972..............................Luz Nilda Reyes Rodríguez, ADN
- 1973..............................Cristiane Fisher, BSN
- 1974..............................Adelaida Boothby Mayol, BSN
- 1975..............................Marta Sánchez Torres, BSN
- 1976..............................Sandra Acarón Castro, BSN
- 1977..............................Priscila Rivera Piñero, BSN
1977..............................Aida Pagán Texidor, ADN
- 1978..............................Nidia Flores Hernandez, BSN
1978..............................Mildred Negrón Ortiz, ADN
- 1979..............................Teresa Irizarry Colón, BSN
1979..............................Carmen Pérez Ruitort, ADN
- 1980..............................Norma Morales Guzmán, BSN
1980..............................Sonia Henandez Pérez, ADN
- 1981..............................María Teresa Livotti Quiñonez, BSN
1981..............................Ramón Figueroa González, ADN
- 1982..............................Anita Ruiz Rosa, BSN
1982..............................María Pizarro Sepúlveda, ADN
- 1983..............................Sandra Zapata Casiano, BSN
1983..............................José Acevedo Ramos, ADN
- 1984..............................Magda Bernier Ramos, BSN
1984..............................Jeanette González Quiñones, ADN
- 1985..............................Kirsee Marrero Franceshini, BSN
- 1986..............................Diana Ramirez Rodríguez, BSN
1986..............................Olga Pagán Rodríguez, ADN
- 1987..............................Zoraida Seda Rivera, BSN
- 1988..............................Grisell Acosta García, BSN
1988..............................María Yolanda Batlle Quidley, BSN
- 1989..............................Yolanda Prosper de la Cruz, BSN
- 1990..............................Daisy Vidro Rodríguez, BSN
1990..............................Yolanda López Rodríguez, ADN
- 1991..............................Jackeline Calero González, BSN
- 1992..............................Elizabeth Vera González, BSN
- 1993..............................Elizabeth Cortés Lorenzo, BSN
1993..............................Thania Pérez Jiménez, BSN
- 1994..............................Silvya González Rodríguez, BSN
- 1995..............................Yanisse Segarra Hernández, BSN