Honor your colleagues by nominating them for an ANA-NY Award!  

This year, we are accepting nominations in the following categories: 

• Mentorship  
• Policy & Service  
• Nursing Practice: Early Career  
• Nurse Hero Award 
• Friend of Nursing (Non-Member Award) 

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION 

Nomination Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2024 

Current ANA-NY Directors are not eligible for ANA-NY awards. Nominee is required to be a registered professional nurse (RN) who is practicing or has practiced as an RN in New York State and a current member of ANA-NY unless otherwise noted.  

Mentorship Award 

The ANA-NY Mentorship Award recognizes a nurse who has been an exemplary mentor to less experienced nurses (novices) in any domain of nursing – education, research, practice improvement, clinical practice, and/or health policy. The recipient of this award will have provided professional guidance and support to the mentees over a protracted-time period during the evolution of their careers in an effort to help the mentees reach their professional, mutually agreed-upon goals.  

Criteria:  

• Demonstrated activity as a mentor through: 
• Documentation by at least two (2) mentees of the role played by the mentor in helping them to achieve their professional goals; 
• Collaborative publications and/or presentations with a mentee as the first author; and 
• Acknowledgment of mentor in published works (mentor not the author) or awards supported by mentor (mentor not part of the award). 
• Protracted relationship between mentor and mentee (i.e., going beyond a working relationship). Examples: If a faculty member, working with a student beyond graduation from a program. If in a clinical role, meeting and working with mentee beyond work hours. 

Policy and Service 

The ANA-NY Policy and Service Award recognize a nurse who has made significant contributions in the policy, legislative, and/or nursing service sectors of the profession and has contributed in these realms beyond their own practice to advocate within the policy and/or service arenas to bring change to nursing and the healthcare system.  

Criteria:  

• Demonstrated activity in policy and/or service through a minimum of two (2): 
• Political activity (i.e., development and support of the legislation, campaign work, fundraising, or lobbying), which promotes the nursing profession in political and health care arenas 
• Advancement of the knowledge of nurses, politicians, and policymakers concerning the contributions of nursing in the health care field 
• Development of mechanisms to promote the effectiveness of nursing's role in the provision of health care services through political and/or legislative activities 
• Promotion of the role of nursing as a scholarly discipline by using research findings as a foundation for legislative and regulatory initiatives that promote the role of nursing and the safety and quality of care of our patients 
• Demonstrated activity in ANA-NYs policy, leadership, scholarship, and/or educational agenda 

Nursing Practice: Early Career 

The ANA-NY Nursing Practice Award recognizes and celebrates excellence in the provision of direct care to patients, families, communities, and/or populations. The recipient of this award exemplifies a high level of compassion and expertise in the provision of such health care.   

Criteria:   

• Within five (5) years of initial licensure  
• At least a Bachelor’s degree in nursing  
• Demonstrated evidence of significant contribution to improved quality of patient care  
• Demonstrated evidence of recognition for excellence in practice  
• Modeled a holistic approach for care of both family and patient, cultural sensitivity, and excellent patient/family education  

Nurse Hero Award 

The ANA-NY Nurse Hero Award recognizes a nurse who has contributed to the frontlines during a local, state, national, or global emergency. This individual is recognized for going above and beyond their daily responsibilities by finding innovative ways to provide compassionate nursing care and inspire others as an essential and exemplary role model.  

Criteria:  

• Was present and active on the frontlines with compassion, humanity, and resilience 
• Motivated and guided nurses and/or healthcare workers during the time of uncertainty and different practice changes 
• Used innovation to enhance nursing practice to improve patient outcomes 

Member Award Application materials:  

• Written narrative nomination by the nominator(s) (or self*) that addresses how the nominee meets the criteria for the award; not to exceed 500 words or two double spaced typewritten pages 
• Curriculum vitae of the nominee 
• Two (2) letters of support from professional colleagues 
• Three (3) documents supporting the contributions of the nominee based on the criteria for the award 
• Nominee’s statement (if not self-nominated) of major contribution addressing the criteria for the award 

Friend of Nursing 

The ANA-NY Friend of Nursing Award recognizes non-nurse individuals or organizations (excluding professional nursing organizations) who have had a significant positive impact on ANA-NY, the health care community, and/or the health of people.  

Criteria:  

• Demonstrated commitment to the purposes and goals of ANA-NY. 
• Demonstrated superior achievement and leadership in their field of work. 
• Sustained contribution(s) of lasting significance to ANA-NY, the nursing profession, and/or the health of people in New York State. 
• Examples of contributions to the nursing profession include, but are not limited to: 
• Leadership in strategic efforts to promote legislation and/or regulation supportive of Registered Nurses and their patients 
• Implementation of critical research which supports the nursing profession 
• Provision of exemplary service to a professional nursing organization 
• Participated in or lead collaborative efforts to improve health care 
• Demonstrated leadership in the promotion of Registered Professional Nurses as equal partners in the health care system 

Non-Member Award Application materials:  

• Written narrative nomination by the nominator(s) (or self) that addresses how the nominee meets the criteria for the award; not to exceed 500 words or two double spaced typewritten pages 
• Two (2) letters of support from professional colleagues 

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION 

Nomination Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2024