Excellence in Advancing Nursing Knowledge & Research
This award is presented to nurses who demonstrate excellence in psychiatric nursing research.Nominees must demonstrate excellence in at least four of the following areas:
- Conducts research that has a demonstrated practical application
- Contributes to the development of nursing research as a principal investigator or research assistant, or as a member of a committee reviewing grant proposals or as a member of a nursing research committee
- Acts as a role model, a mentor and consultant to foster the development of beginning researchers
- Provides evidence of external review (peer or otherwise), evaluating the outcomes of completed research
- Promotes the application of research findings to nursing practice settings
- Teaches others about the research process by involving them in their research
- Contributes to the communication of nursing research findings through presentations at conferences, public speaking engagements, consultation and publication
- Obtains funding for nursing research
Nominees must also meet all the following general criteria:
- Demonstrates excellence as a professional nurse consistently
- Demonstrates responsibility for own professional development on a consistent basis
- Participates in the activities of professional, health-related organizations outside of own agency (not required as part of employment)
- Demonstrates innovative and progressive ideas in nursing
- Acts as a role model and mentor
- Demonstrates excellence in interpersonal relationships and communication skills