Invitation | Nominations | "Nightingala"
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Many thanks to Our Sponsors
The Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Human Caring was founded in 1985 to honor nurses who best exemplify the philosophy and practice of Florence Nightingale, a 19th century nursing pioneer who epitomized the art of helping people toward their optimal health.
Registered nurses throughout the state are nominated in the fall of each year by solicitation from the Colorado Area Health Education Centers System (AHEC) and the Colorado Springs and Western Slope Nightingale Committees. Fifteen finalists are selected by the regions and forwarded to the State Selection Committee, who determines the recipients. Each region also hosts a local event for their nominees.
Nightingale 2009 will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver. The announcement of the recipients at the gala Nightingale Event is the highlight of the evening. Each recipient receives a commemorative bronze sculpture of Florence Nightingale.
The Colorado Nurses Foundation (CNF) is the organization planning this statewide event. The Colorado Springs Nightingale and Western Slope Nightingale are part of the CNF state-wide planning committee. CNF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, dedicated to improving health care and nursing practice in Colorado. CNF is devoted to creating nursing excellence through the promotion of educational and scientific activities and community-based projects in Colorado. Sara Jarrett is President of the Colorado Nurses Foundation Board of Directors.
Since 1999, the Colorado Nurses Foundation has awarded 244 scholarships totaling $313,750.
For questions or information about Nightingale 2009 contact:
Linda Schuyler
Event Coordinator
Colorado Nurses Foundation - Nightingale Event
P.O. Box 745790
Arvada, Colorado 80006-5790
Phone: 720-962-0698
Fax: 720-962-0698
email: cnfnightingale@hotmail.com
Nominations for the 2009 Nightingale Awards
2009 Nightingale Nomination Form
The Colorado Nurses Foundation (CNF), sponsor of the Nightingale Event, and the Nightingale Statewide Selection Committee encourages your nominations of candidates for the 23rd Annual Nightingale Awards. The prestigious awards will be presented Saturday, May 9, 2009 at a banquet dinner in Denver. The Nightingale Awards event was founded in 1985 to honor nurses who best exemplify the philosophy and practice of Florence Nightingale, a 19th century nursing pioneer.Registered nurses throughout Colorado are nominated by solicitation from the Colorado Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) and the Colorado Springs and Western Slope Nightingale Committees. Fifteen finalists will be selected by the six regions and forwarded to the Statewide Selection Committee, who determines the recipients.
- Nominees must be a registered nurse (RN) currently practicing in Colorado or retired from practice in Colorado.
- Nominee may have been previously nominated and/or a finalist but may not be a previous recipient.
- 2009 nomination deadline is Friday, January 9, 2009
All nominees will be honored at one of six regional events around the state.
The Colorado Nurses Foundation will dedicate funds raised from the event for scholarships and educational activities for nurses throughout the state of Colorado. Kim Christiansen of Channel 9NEWS in Denver will return as master of ceremonies for the May 9, 2009 program. David Kearns will serve as Chair of the 2009 Nightingale event.
Nomination forms are available at the local Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) or <here>. All nominations must be postmarked by Friday, January 9, 2009.For information about nomination contacts and Regional events, please contact:
www.cosnightingale.org – Colorado Springs Nightingale
http://home.mesastate.edu/~kreuss/Nightingale.htm – Western Slope Nightingale
www.cahec.org – Centennial AHEC
www.slvahec.org - San Luis Valley AHEC
www.secahec.org – Southeast Colorado AHEC
www.centralcoahec.org Central Colorado AHEC
Silver
Sponsors |
| Name/Organization |
| Banner Health North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley |
| Colorado Nurses Association |
| The Colorado Trust |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge |
| Johnson & Johnson |
| LaFawn Biddle |
| Lola Fehr |
| National Jewish Health |
| PVHS Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland |
| PVHS Poudre ValleyHospital, Ft. Collins |
| Rose Medical Center, Denver (2 Silver Tables) |
| St. Anthony Central Hospital, Denver (2 Silver Tables) |
| The Medical Center of Aurora, Aurora |
Bronze
Sponsors |
| Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency |
| Avista Adventist Hospital, Louisville |
| Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder |
| Central Colorado AHEC |
| Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence |
| Craig Hospital, Englewood |
| Denver Health Medical Center |
| Donor Alliance Inc., Denver |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge (2 Bronze Tables) |
| Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver |
| Grand County Public Health |
| Howard & Sara Jarrett |
| Kaiser Permanente (2 Bronze Tables) |
| Ken & Corinne Koehler |
| Linda Schuyler |
| Littleton Adventist Hospital, Littleton |
| Longmont United Hospital, Longmont |
| Memorial Hospital for Children, Colorado Springs |
| Memorial Health System, Colorado Springs |
| Myriam De Leon |
| Peer Assistance Services, Inc., Denver |
| Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver |
| Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver (2 Bronze Tables) |
| Pueblo Community Health Center |
| Regis University, Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Professions |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center, Lone Tree |
| Swedish Medical Center, Englewood |
| The Medical Center of Aurora, Aurora (3 Bronze Tables) |
| University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora |
| University of Northern Colorado & Zeta Omicron Chapter STTI, Greeley |
| VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System |
| Vail Valley Medical Center, Vail |
Colorado Nurses Foundation Scholarship Program Donors |
Roy Anderson Memorial Fund |
| Donors Beacon Communications |