Awards and Recognition

  • Jackie has been appointed the 2025 President of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA). She is committed to advancing TAANA’s mission of providing resources, education, and leadership to its members and the healthcare and legal communities.
  • Jackie is proud to announce a significant professional milestone: admission to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar in December 2024, an honor that reflects dedication to the legal profession and the privilege to practice before the nation’s highest court.
  • Jackie was honored with the designation of Distinguished Fellow by The American Association of Nurse Attorneys in recognition of exceptional contributions to advancing the mission and values of the organization, October 2024.
  • Jackie is a recipient of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys 2024 Outstanding Advocate Award, honoring members whose legal theories, strategies, and abilities demonstrate outstanding legal advocacy.
  • Selected through nomination and elected by peers as the 2024 President-Elect of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, October 2023.

    Publications

    • Russell, J., Ebola, the Health Care Worker, and Employment Law, ABA Health Law Section’s e-Source (Nov. 2014).
    • Russell, J., Ikebude, F., Improving Communications: the nurses’ perspective, MN Phys, Inc. (July 2019).
    • Cleveland, K., Russell, J. Why Nurse Engagement in Health Policy Matters. in The Nursing Beat’s online newsletter (May 13, 2024).
    • Cleveland, K., Russell, J., An Overview of Abortion Laws for Nurses to Advocate for Themselves and Their Patients. OJIN: The Online J. of Issues in Nursing. Vol. 29, No. 3, Manuscript 4 (Sept. 30, 2024).

    Recent Events

    • Jackie attended the American Nurses Association’s General Membership Assembly on behalf of the American Association of Nurse Attorneys, held in Washington, D.C., in September 2025.
    • Jackie presented to the Minnesota Organization of Registered Nurses (MNORN) on Nurse Well-Being and Nurse Licensure on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
    • Jackie presented on nurse licensure protection to nursing students at Metro State University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Monday, March 10, 2025.
    • Jackie provided a Keynote Address on mental health and nurse licensure regulation at Kent State University College of Nursing's Interdisciplinary Health Research Organization's Policy Panel on Access to Behavioral Health Resources, held at the KSU campus in Kent, Ohio, on November 21, 2024.
    • Jackie chaired the American Association of Nurse Attorneys 2024 Annual Conference, held in October 2024.
    • The American Association of Nurse Attorneys Board of Directors chose Jackie to be the Alternate Member Representative to the Nurses on Boards Coalition in July 2024.
    • By invitation only, Jackie attended the Nurses on Boards Coalition's 10-Year Anniversary Celebration which took place in Washington, D.C. on June 13, 2024.
    • Jackie moderated a Panel Session on rural healthcare in the tri-state area at the National Institute of Rural & Minority Health’s inaugural Tri-State Symposium, held at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 20-21, 2024.
    • Jackie co-presented on the Nurse Practitioner Data Bank at the American Association of Nurse Attorneys 2023 Annual Conference, held at the Cleveland Metropolitan Conference Center in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 14, 2023.
    • Jackie presented on unsafe nurse staffing and the Assignment Despite Objection Form at the Minnesota Nurses Association's 2023 Annual Convention which was held in Rochester, Minnesota.
    • Jackie was a panelist on the Nurse Licensure Defense Attorney Panel Discussion at the Minnesota Nurses Association's 2022 Annual Convention, held in St. Paul, Minnesota.

    Upcoming Events