Research, Funding, and Awards

  • 2018 Nightingale Nominations

    2018 Nightingale Nominations are open until Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 4 p.m.

    Submit your nomination through this link:
    http://nursing.uchc.edu/nightingale_awards/nomination_form/index.aspx

    Please start thinking about the person you would like to have recognized for going above and beyond with his/her outstanding work and dedication to his/her patients and colleagues.  

    Candidate Criteria:

    Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners may be nominated for recognition by their employers if they are involved in clinical practice, leadership, scholarship and/or education.

    Nominees should have:

    o   Made a significant impact on patient care and/or the nursing profession;

    o   Gone "beyond the call" in a clearly illustrated scenario;

    o   Demonstrated excellence above what is normally expected;

    o   Shown commitment to the community served in a way that is significantly above the norm; or

    o   Achieved a life-long legacy in a particular arena.

    NOTE: Each nominee is ranked based on the “should have” criteria noted above on a scale of 1-10, with 1= low and 10 = high. The better the nomination is written the better your nominee will score.

    For more information, contact: Jill Layton at layton@uchc.edu