All nominees must have a current ENA membership in good standing and holds a valid RN CT license with no restrictions
Leadership Award
This award honors a nurse who consistently demonstrates leadership behavior /ability in a nursing management role which supports emergency nurses.
Evaluation criteria: Presently serving in a nursing management position. Demonstrates management skills with a strong support for the staff that he/she manages or supports while exhibiting a concern for the advancement of the emergency nursing profession.
Nursing Practice
This award honors a nurse who has exemplified outstanding nursing practice as demonstrated through clinical skills, care, and compassion. This nurse performs beyond job requirements in delivering quality patient care.
Evaluation criteria: Demonstrates performance beyond job requirement in rendering patient care. Demonstrates participation in nursing programs, committees, or projects contributing to emergency nursing practice.
Professional Development / Education Award
This award honors a nurse who has made significant contributions to the education of colleagues, EMS personnel, other health care disciplines and / or community partners
Evaluation criteria: demonstrates educational expertise in emergency nursing, EMS, other health care disciplines and / or community partners. Serves as a mentor, preceptor, or instructor and as a role model for others. This can include as a lecturer at educational meetings and / or publishes in a nursing journal, textbook, or newsletter.
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Nominations should be submitted to the CTENA President, Heather Deming at hdeming1@comcast.net, by September 30. Write a short description of how the nominee meets the criteria listed in the awards above. A majority vote of the CTENA board members will decide the award recipients. These awards are given during the ASCEND symposium each fall.