Nursing Awards
In Addition to the Awards Below, Check Out:
Patient Choice Award
Patients or Family Members can Nominate an Individual Nurse or Team who has impacted their lives.
Guardian Nurses Entrepreneurial Award
*NEW in 2021*
This award is given to a nurse who has begun the setup of a privately-owned business in the healthcare industry or whose business is within its first two years of operation.
Patient Choice Award
Patients or Family Members can Nominate an Individual Nurse or Team who has impacted their lives.
Guardian Nurses Entrepreneurial Award
*NEW in 2021*
This award is given to a nurse who has begun the setup of a privately-owned business in the healthcare industry or whose business is within its first two years of operation.
Do You Know a Pennsylvania Nurse Who is Amazing?
Does he or she: Enhance quality patient care? Exhibit excellence in the nursing process? Use exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills? Participate in community affairs? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
2021 Award Nominations Accepted
April 1-June 2, 2021
April 1-June 2, 2021
Award CategoriesEach award recognizes exceptional nurses in the areas of:
Scroll below to read the descriptions of these award categories. Nurses can be nominated in only one category. |
Submitting a NominationHere's what you'll need to do:
Nominees must live and work in Pennsylvania. |
Please Note
With so many more specialized nurses holding diverse and innovative roles/positions in the nursing profession, today's nurses are transforming healthcare. Please select the category that best describes your nominee's contributions and achievements to their organization and/or patient population served.
The awards are based on the demonstration of excellence in several areas, including how each nurse significantly influences the quality of patient care, creates a collaborative environment for the practice of nursing, models caring and compassion, and contributes to healing and health in the community.
With so many more specialized nurses holding diverse and innovative roles/positions in the nursing profession, today's nurses are transforming healthcare. Please select the category that best describes your nominee's contributions and achievements to their organization and/or patient population served.
The awards are based on the demonstration of excellence in several areas, including how each nurse significantly influences the quality of patient care, creates a collaborative environment for the practice of nursing, models caring and compassion, and contributes to healing and health in the community.
Selection Process - Reviewing Nominations
Once the nomination window closes, we have a team of reviewers who blindly scores the nominations and (up to) 3 finalists in each of the ten categories is identified. Those finalists are invited to attend the gala, where they will be honored, and the (top-scoring) winner in each category will be announced. Read more.
Once the nomination window closes, we have a team of reviewers who blindly scores the nominations and (up to) 3 finalists in each of the ten categories is identified. Those finalists are invited to attend the gala, where they will be honored, and the (top-scoring) winner in each category will be announced. Read more.
Spread the Word!
Download our Awards Poster and Patient Choice Poster to promote Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania's call for award nominations. Email the posters to anyone who might be interested, pass them out, or hang them on the wall at your institution.
Download our Awards Poster and Patient Choice Poster to promote Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania's call for award nominations. Email the posters to anyone who might be interested, pass them out, or hang them on the wall at your institution.
Descriptions for Each Award Category
Clinical Practice
This award is given to a licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse. Nurses nominated for this award are recognized for providing outstanding quality of patient care, superior nursing clinical skills, and extraordinary compassion. Exceptional communication skills enhance their contribution to the health needs of the community while advancing the profession.
Awards to apply for are:
Nurse administrators nominated for this award are recognized for creating and sustaining supportive environments for the practice of nursing in challenging and diverse arenas. The nominees for this award initiate positive recruitment and retention strategies and support a model of professional practice in their organization through their leadership, innovation, mentoring and knowledge of the health care needs of their communities.
Nursing Administration - Leader/Manager
The emphasis is on a clinical practice leader/manager. An individual who influences the quality of patient care with a focus on infrastructure support and positive clinical outcomes.
Nursing Administration - Executive (CEO, CNO or Director Level)
The emphasis is on an upper level of nursing leadership and management. An individual who demonstrates visionary leadership, implements innovations, and promotes effective financial stewardship of operational human resources.
Research and Evidence-Based Practice Nursing
Nursing Research
Research is the foundation of current nursing practice and the basis for future nursing practice. Nominees for this award are committed to excellence in nursing practice through research. These nurse researchers receive grants and publish findings that enhance nursing practice, patient care, education, and science in the academic and clinical practice settings.
Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Curricula within the DNP framework builds on traditional graduate programs by providing education in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership, among other key areas. Nominees for this award exhibit healthcare improvements and contributions via practice and clinical scholarship; demonstrate noteworthy involvement or influence in healthcare policy and advocacy; contribute to inter-professional collaboration and improve patient and/or population health; and significantly contribute to the advancement of nursing practice.
Nursing Education
The search for knowledge holds the promise for the future. Nurse educators nominated for this award demonstrate the ability to inspire nursing students and practicing nurses. They creatively stimulate students and colleagues to pursue knowledge and skills needed to practice nursing compassionately and effectively.
Nursing Education - Academia
The emphasis is on scholarly research and dissemination of research through education. An individual who is an inspiration to students and cultivates a supportive learning environment.
Nursing Education - Staff Development
The emphasis is on promoting evidence-based practices within a clinical setting. An individual who strives for clinical practice excellence and shares knowledge with others.
Patient Choice Award
Nominate an individual nurse or a nursing team. Read the details.
This award is given to a licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse. Nurses nominated for this award are recognized for providing outstanding quality of patient care, superior nursing clinical skills, and extraordinary compassion. Exceptional communication skills enhance their contribution to the health needs of the community while advancing the profession.
Awards to apply for are:
- Clinical Practice LPN
- Clinical Advanced Practice RN
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Certified Nurse Anesthetists
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Masters prepared nurses working in an advanced practice setting
- Clinical Practice RN
- Community Nursing RN or LPN
- Non-acute care, i.e. hospice/home care, parish nurse, school nurse
- Non-acute care, i.e. hospice/home care, parish nurse, school nurse
Nurse administrators nominated for this award are recognized for creating and sustaining supportive environments for the practice of nursing in challenging and diverse arenas. The nominees for this award initiate positive recruitment and retention strategies and support a model of professional practice in their organization through their leadership, innovation, mentoring and knowledge of the health care needs of their communities.
Nursing Administration - Leader/Manager
The emphasis is on a clinical practice leader/manager. An individual who influences the quality of patient care with a focus on infrastructure support and positive clinical outcomes.
Nursing Administration - Executive (CEO, CNO or Director Level)
The emphasis is on an upper level of nursing leadership and management. An individual who demonstrates visionary leadership, implements innovations, and promotes effective financial stewardship of operational human resources.
Research and Evidence-Based Practice Nursing
Nursing Research
Research is the foundation of current nursing practice and the basis for future nursing practice. Nominees for this award are committed to excellence in nursing practice through research. These nurse researchers receive grants and publish findings that enhance nursing practice, patient care, education, and science in the academic and clinical practice settings.
Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Curricula within the DNP framework builds on traditional graduate programs by providing education in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership, among other key areas. Nominees for this award exhibit healthcare improvements and contributions via practice and clinical scholarship; demonstrate noteworthy involvement or influence in healthcare policy and advocacy; contribute to inter-professional collaboration and improve patient and/or population health; and significantly contribute to the advancement of nursing practice.
Nursing Education
The search for knowledge holds the promise for the future. Nurse educators nominated for this award demonstrate the ability to inspire nursing students and practicing nurses. They creatively stimulate students and colleagues to pursue knowledge and skills needed to practice nursing compassionately and effectively.
Nursing Education - Academia
The emphasis is on scholarly research and dissemination of research through education. An individual who is an inspiration to students and cultivates a supportive learning environment.
Nursing Education - Staff Development
The emphasis is on promoting evidence-based practices within a clinical setting. An individual who strives for clinical practice excellence and shares knowledge with others.
Patient Choice Award
Nominate an individual nurse or a nursing team. Read the details.
