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APNA Award for Excellence in Practice - RN

DESCRIPTION

The APNA Award for Excellence in Practice – RN-PMH recognizes an APNA RN-PMH who provides or promotes exemplary psychiatric-mental health nursing practice to patients, families and populations. The individual must have been a member of APNA for at least two years.


CRITERIA

  • Practices as a PMH-RN.
  • Demonstrates effective PMH nursing practice that promotes/achieves/facilitates optimal outcomes for patients, families, and/or populations.
  • Promotes psychiatric-mental health nursing through advocacy for people served.
  • Mentors other nurses.
  • Continuously improves his/her skills and knowledge base through lifelong learning.

View past APNA Awards recipients here. 

APNA Annual Awards Nominations are Now Closed

How to Submit Your Nomination
  • Click here when the call for nominations opens. On the next screen click the black Login button and log in with your APNA username and password.
  • Review the instructions on the submission page and click Add Another Submission.
  • Complete the online nomination form.
    • Fill in your information and the information for your nominee.
    • Select the award name from the drop down on the following page.
    • When completing the form, be sure to include specific examples of how the nominee has achieved excellence in his/her practice, what makes the nominee stand out in the profession, and what the nominee has accomplished that meets the criteria.
  • Find a reference to complete the form.
    • On the reference page of your nomination submission, enter a contact’s name and email address to generate an email that will include a link to submit their reference.
    • In order to be considered, each nomination must have both a nominator and a reference.
  • Once your nomination is complete, click the Submit button.