Excellence in Practice Awards
Excellence in Practice Awards
CANNT would like to recognize and celebrate excellence in our colleagues through our annual awards program. Each award winner will receive a plaque of recognition and $500.00 except Novice which one per region will be awarded with a plaque and $200.00.
Nominate an individual who is a model of excellence in their practice. We are accepting nominations for the following categories:
- Clinical Practice
- Technological Practice
- Administration/ Leadership
- Research
- Education
- Mentorship
- Novice
Send completed nomination forms to CANNT office by May 1st, Annually.
Examples of excellence in each category
Clinical Practice
Nurses who:
- Establish caring patient/family relationships,
- Resolve difficult patient or family situations,
- Identify or resolve ethical dilemmas effectively,
- Show great knowledge and skill in nephrological patient care,
- Demonstrate assessment skills or psychosocial support.
Technological Practice
Technologists who:
- Develop/implement programs incorporating quality improvement measures,
- Are outstanding mentors, preceptors or advocates of research-based practice,
- Demonstrate committed support to the health care team.
Administration / Leadership
Managers/administrators who:
- Portray/demonstrate a commitment to professional growth of staff thereby enhancing quality of care provided,
- Encourage autonomous and collaborative decision-making among staff.
Research
Nurses or technologists who:
- Develop and/or participate in research which enhances patient outcomes in the field of nephrology,
- Advocate research-based practice.
Education
Nurses or Technologists involved in staff or patient education who:
- Provide creative, innovative learning experiences through which the learner may grow professionally,
- An outstanding mentor or preceptor.
Novice
Nurses and Technologists who:
- have 1 - 5 years of experience
- are CANNT members in good standing
- demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for nephrology practice
- demonstrate promising qualities in areas such as patient advocacy, clinical practice, continuous learning, technological initiatives
Terms & Conditions:
This program is open to all CANNT members in good standing.
You may nominate more than one person, and individuals may be nominated more than once.
Selections will be made by Regional Vice Presidents and the Vice President of Technologists. The nominator will be notified prior to July 31, annually if their candidate is successful.
Award winners will be presented with a recognition plaque and a monetary award at the Annual General Meeting.
Portions of Letter may be published in the CANNT Journal.