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  • 2018 Nightingale Nominations

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

    Submissions will be collected by Jill Layton via email layton@uchc.edu or delivered to LM050.

    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:

    • Made a significant impact on patient care and/or the nursing profession;
    • Gone "beyond the call" in a clearly illustrated scenario;
    • Demonstrated excellence above what is normally expected;
    • Shown commitment to the community served in a way that is significantly above the norm; or
    • 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