Recognition Award Criteria
(Except for the Student Leadership Award, Friend of Nursing & Institutional
Excellence,
all
nominees
must
be
Rho
Chapter
members)
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Awards for Excellence in Research:
- Conducts distinguished research in nursing.
- Communicates nursing research findings.
- Writes scholarly works related to nursing theory and/or nursing research.
- Encourages research activities within Sigma Theta Tau, nursing, and/or the public.
- Demonstrates excellence in teaching.
- Advances the science of nursing through clarifying, refining, and/or expanding the knowledge base of nursing.
- Promotes a theory/practice base for nursing curricula and nursing practice.
- Influences scholarly development in nursing education, practice, and/or research through teaching.
- Influences the professional practice of nursing and the public's image of nursing through excellence in teaching.
- Demonstrates a breadth of knowledge in area of clinical nursing practice.
- Develops creative approaches to nursing practice that contribute to quality client care.
- Possesses clinical expertise and the attributes of a clinical scholar.
- Advances the scope and practice of nursing.
- Serves as a mentor/preceptor that inspires peer's practice of nursing.
- Influences the practice of nursing through communication.
- Enhances the image of nursing through nursing practice.
- Participates in community affairs, legislation, or organizations that affect nursing practice.
- Receives local, national, and/or international recognition as a nursing leader in education, practice, administration, or research.
- Influences leadership in nursing through visionary and innovative approaches to leadership.
- Creates an environment that enhances the image of nursing.
- Participates in the development of nursing leaders and leadership.
- Demonstrates potential to make significant contributions to nursing practice, education and/or research
- Exceeds expectations of current role
- Models behaviors of higher levels of practice
- Actively seeks out professional growth opportunities
- Consistently demonstrated excellence in nursing practice, education and/or research
- Made an impact over time
- Significantly influenced and inspired others
- Modeled ideals of professional practice
- Demonstrated presence and engagement
- "...set the bar..."
- Successfully taken on a formal or informal leadership role
- Volunteered in community or hospital efforts
- Actively participated in university service or governance roles
- Actively shaping and promoting the career of a nurse or the development of the chapter
- Freely sharing personal resources for the growth and development of the individual or chapter
- Supporting nursing legislation via public forums
- Favorably portraying nursing in the media
- Contributing funds to nursing schools, scholarship and/or research
- Cultivating others to support nursing and contribute to its development
- Cultivating interest in the profession of nursing
- Consistently portraying the value of nursing
- Demonstrating excellence in nursing recruitment and retention
- Promoting and/or supporting professional certification
- Contributing funds for nursing scholarship and/or research
- Cultivating others to support nursing and contribute to its development
Awards for Excellence in Education:
Awards for Excellence in Nursing Practice:
Awards for Excellence in Nursing Leadership:
Rising Star
This award is designed to recognize a Rho Chapter member who is early in her/his career and who:
Distinguished Service
This award is designed to recognize a seasoned Rho Chapter member who has:
Student Leadership
This award is designed to recognize a nursing student who has:
Mentorship
This award is designed to recognize a Rho Chapter member who has made a significant impact over time by:
Friend of Nursing
This award is designed to recognize an individual who actively promotes the values and goals of nursing and Sigma Theta Tau by:
Institutional/Organizational Excellence This award is designed to recognize an institution or organization that actively promotes the interest of nursing as a profession by:
Previous Excellence Award Recipients Listing
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SIGMA THETA TAU RHO CHAPTER
Questions/Comments
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