Thank you for choosing to make a nomination for the Excellence in Nursing Award! MCHFoundation is pleased to collaborate with our healthcare partners to recognize and promote our outstanding nurses on the Mendocino Coast.
Eligibility Criteria
* Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner.
* Currently in practice at a local facility.
* Minimum of five years' experience in their field.
Award Criteria
· Exhibits expertise in their professional practice.
· Has made significant, positive impacts on patient(s) experience.
· Consistently goes above and beyond their job duties.
· Serves as a role model in the nursing profession.
· Fosters positive relationships with fellow nurses and rapport with colleagues.
· Demonstrates clinical nursing knowledge and skills that impact patient care and outcomes.
· Advocates exceptional patient care and promotes a high standard of care at their facility.
· Mentors' other nurses in professional practice.
· Applies nursing knowledge, compassion, and care to vulnerable populations.
Nomination Procedure
1) The nominee and nominator must be current staff at a Mendocino Coast healthcare facility.
2) Nominations will be completed by the Nursing Manager/Director, or applicable position, from the healthcare facility.
3) The designee will complete the application below to submit their nominations.
4) All nominations will be reviewed by the Excellence in Nursing Award Committee.
5) The Committee will review the applications to ensure completeness and compliance with the eligibility criteria.
6) The Committee will submit the selected award recipient to the MCHFoundation Board for final decision.
Award Procedure
1) The nominator will be notified if their nominee is selected by August 20th, 2021.
2) The award recipient will be notified immediately after successful notification of the nominator.
3) The awardee, the nominator, and their associated healthcare facility will be invited to participate in promotion activities.
4) The awardee will be honored at an MCHFoundation event on September 10th, 2021.
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Application Instructions
If you have received this application, you have been selected as the representative from your coastal healthcare facility. In this role, you are invited to nominate up to two RN's or NP's for this year's award. You will only be requested to submit one application as both nominations can be submitted on one form.
The following application is divided into three sections:
1) Nominator Information
2) Nominee One
3) Nominee Two
All of the sections must be complete before submitting the form. You have the option to save your work and return at another time. Simply select the "save" button at the bottom of the form and you will be emailed a unique link for your in-progress form.
Please make sure to read the above criteria before completing. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to MCHFoundation Programs Manager, Lia Holbrook at Lia@MCHFoundation.org, (707) 472-1680.
Once you have completed this application, your nomination process is complete. You will receive an email copy of your application directly after submission. If you would prefer to receive a hard copy of this nomination application, please email Lia@MCHFoundation.org.
Thank you for joining MCHFoundation in celebrating our local nurses!