American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Excellence Award - Administrative
Awards
Each recipient will be awarded $500 each which will be presented at the annual conference. The awards are sponsored by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., Nursing Economic$ Foundation
Criteria
The candidate must be:
A registered nurse currently providing administrative leadership in an ambulatory setting.
Recognized as a positive role model in ambulatory nursing as characterized but not limited to:
a. Mentoring peers and colleagues and willingness to share expertise.
b. Promoting interdisciplinary collegial working relationships.
c. Effectively demonstrates management of rapidly changing situations, and/or clinical nursing practice
d. Demonstrating improvement of patient care outcomes with effective implementation into practice
e. Being recognized as a nursing expert by nursing colleagues.
f. Use of innovative management or patient care techniques.
Eligibility
The candidate must:
Be a member of AAACN in good standing.
Not be a current member of the Nominating Committee or the Board of Directors
Have at least 3 years experience in ambulatory nursing and be currently practicing in an ambulatory setting.
Procedure:
The candidate may be nominated by a colleague or supervisor.
Self-applications are encouraged.
Nomination submission must include:
a. Two letters of recommendation from nursing colleagues addressing the identified criteria (prefer one AAACN colleague)
b. Candidate's resume/curriculum vitae, if available. If not, describe the candidate's experience.
c. Completed nomination form.
Nominations must be received in the National Office by January 15 annually.
Nominations will be reviewed using an objective point system. Selection will be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. Applicants will be notified prior to the annual conference.
AAACN Headquarters: East Holly Avenue Box 56 Pitman, NJ 08071-0056 800.262.6877 aaacn@ajj.com
