DESCRIPTION

The APNA Award for Innovation - Individual recognizes an APNA member who has developed and/or demonstrated a new, fresh approach to care through innovation in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice. The individual must have been a member of APNA for at least two years.

CRITERIA

1. The innovation(s) must have been in place for at least one (1) year.
2. The innovation(s) may include, but not be limited to:

• a new role for a psychiatric-mental health nurse
• a new setting for a psychiatric-mental health nurse
• a new collaborative model
• a new care delivery model
• a new, evidence-based therapeutic intervention
• a new education model, innovative curriculum or course

NOMINATION PROCEDURES
Nominations will include two letters of recommendation of no more than 500 words each (one from the nominator and one from a reference). Each letter should provide specific examples of how the nominee meets the above criteria. Click on the button below to access the nomination form:

Past Award Recipients: 2012 - Nidhi Chabora  |  2011 - Michael Terry  |  2010 - Dawn Vanderhoef  |  More