A Nursing Award of Excellence is a fantastic way to honour any B.C. nurse who by the course of their work goes above and beyond the call of duty. Awards are handed out in nine categories.
Please learn more by going here.
The deadline for the 2024 nominations is Friday, October 11, 2024 at 4pm.
Absolutely, we welcome letters from colleagues and patients. Please keep in mind letters of support should clearly provide examples of how the nominee meets each of the specific criteria for the award. At least two letters of support from active/practising nurses (of any designation) are required per nomination with a maximum of five letters in total.
At least two letters of support from active/practising nurses (of any designation) who are NNPBC members are required per nomination with a maximum of five letters in total.
(Review the Guidelines for the letters of support.)
Yes, a photo is required. The photo need not be a formal headshot. Feel free to include something that shows the person doing what they love or in a more personal situation. We required only that it provide a clear view of the nominee's face. Please remember though that the photo sent in will appear in the event program and on our website.
(Review the Photo submission guidelines.)
No. The nominee must be living and working in B.C.
We will post more details about this on our website over the coming months. We're still working out the details of a ceremony. Please stay tuned!
Yes absolutely. Chief Nursing Officers/Deans etc. will be notified.
Winners are announced by press release shortly before the ceremony.
Absolutely, any nurse, regardless of designation is eligible for nomination.
Yes. Only NNPBC members can be nominated and/or nominate for awards.
These include:
- Excellence is broadly understood as the process of exceeding the expectations of the profession by frequently and consistently going above and beyond the standards set forth by the respective colleges of each of the nursing designations.
- The Board recognizes that true excellence must also contain an element of leadership. To this end, the Committee accepts and uphold the definition of nursing leadership as defined by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA): "Nursing leadership is about critical thinking, action and advocacy - and it happens in all roles and domains of nursing practice. Nursing leadership plays a pivotal role in the immediate lives of nurses and it has an impact on the entire health system and the Canadians it serves."
- The Committee also adheres to the principle of diversity and inclusion set forth by the NNPBC. "NNPBC is committed to the concepts of diversity and cultural competence and believes strongly in the importance of including and integrating individuals who represent all areas of nursing practice, irrespective of location, and who represent different groups as defined by race, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation age, disability, national origin and religion."
- The Awards Committee reserves the right to move a nominee into a different category if it deems the nomination category to be inappropriate or that the candidate is more worthy of a different award.
- The recommendation of the Awards Committee is not final until it is ratified by the Board.
- Should new information about a nominee come to light after the Committee has submitted its recommendations, it is the sole discretion of the Board to review and possibly revoke any award that has been recommended.
In the case of nursing focused awards, at least two letters of support from active/practising nurse (of any designation) members of NNPBC are required per nomination with a maximum of five letters in total.
For the community focused awards, at least one letter from an active/practicing nurse (of any designation) member of NNPBC is required, with a maximum of five letters in total.
Here are some handy guidelines for your Nominee photo submission:
- valid formats to submit include: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp
- the photo should be either a headshot or feature a straight-on view of the nominee
- preferred pixel size is at least 800x600 - OR -
- preferred photo size is at least 4"x6"