DESCRIPTION
The APNA Award for Excellence in Practice - APRN-PMH recognizes an APNA APRN-PMH member who has made significant contributions to psychiatric-mental health nursing practice. The individual must have been a member of APNA for at least two years.
CRITERIA
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Demonstrates excellence in psychiatric-mental health nursing. This individual serves as a clinical role model for other nurses by making tangible contributions to the enhancement of nursing practice and client outcomes.
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Shows evidence of making significant enhancements, refinements or unique contributions to the delivery of psychiatric-mental health nursing care.
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Demonstrates excellence in working with individuals/families/communities.
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Shows evidence of being an influential role model to other psychiatric-mental health nurses in the delivery of quality nursing care.
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Shows evidence of having disseminated innovative clinical knowledge to families, communities, organizations and/or professional colleagues.
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 submitted via the online nomination form). Each letter should provide specific examples of how the nominee meets the above criteria.
Nomination Deadline: April 22, 2013
Past Award Recipients: 2012 - Pamela Marcus | 2011 - Patricia Cunningham | More
