Sponsored by Flexicare
Incontinence can have a profound impact on the quality of life of the people it affects. This Award is open to an individual or team who have made a significant impact on patients in their care.
In association with ACA
Sponsored by Leo
Dermatology is increasingly the domain of nurse-led services. This Award will recognize an individual or team that has delivered a demonstrable improvement to the delivery of the care of patients in dermatology.
In association with BDNG
Sponsored by Shire
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. This includes Endoscopy, IBD and stoma care. This category will recognize innovation in gastrointestinal nursing in the UK this year.
Sponsored by Vidacare
Our newly introduced haematology nursing award will recognize nurses who care for and treat patients with blood diseases. This specialty includes treating, assessing and preventing bleeding disorders such as haemophilia, lymphoma and leukaemia, blood transfusion, and bone marrow and stem cell transplantation. The important work within this growing specialism should be recognized and any nurse who has made a special impact on haematology care should apply or be nominated.
Sponsored by Shire
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. This award will recognize nursing excellence in these areas.
Sponsored by BSN
Professionals working in the field are clear that lymphoedema and its treatment demand a higher profile within the NHS and that everyone has the right to accessible and effective treatment. The Award will celebrate lymphoedema practitioners who have made an outstanding contribution in their clinical practice, geographical region, or area of research.
In association with BLS
Sponsored by Medicina
Nurses are fundamental in providing nutritional support and information to patients. Nursing staff are in the frontline when it comes to identifying and addressing the nutritional needs of patients. It is the nurse's responsibility to ensure that patients in hospital are adequately fed and assigned the correct diet for their condition and to aid optimum recovery. This award will recognize a nurse who has made a difference in nutrition nursing this year.
Sponsored by Sanofi Oncology
Many people's lives are touched by cancer, and whether they practice in hospitals or the community, nurses will find themselves caring at some stage for adults with cancer. This Award will recognize an individual or team who have made a demonstrable improvement to the delivery of cancer patient care.
In association with the Oncology Nursing Society
Sponsored by Arjo-Huntleigh
Pressure ulcer prevention is an important area of wound care. Tissue Viability Nurses working in the field of pressure ulcer prevention have a crucial role because thousands of people every year develop pressure ulcers and there is a lack of awareness in the profession of the impact of these type of preventable wounds.
Any nurse working in pressure care and has gone above and beyond for her patients or trust, should apply for this award.
Sponsored by UCB
Rheumatology is devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases and deals mainly with clinical issues associated with joints or soft tissue. This award will recognize excellence in the rheumatology nursing specialty.
Sponsored by Advancis
This Award will recognize multidisciplinary best practice in the prevention, treatment and management of wounds. Any individual or team who has made a significant difference in the area of wound care should apply.
In association with the Wound Care Alliance (WCA)
Sponsored by Sanofi Oncology
The BJN together with The British Association of Urological Nurses aims to promote and maintain the highest standards in the practice and development of urological nursing and urological patient care by rewarding a urology nurse. Any nurse in the field of urology nursing who has improved care or enhanced practice should apply.
In association with the Baun
Ranging from extending the boundaries of nursing practice to setting up new services that improve patient care, nurses are developing innovative services and creating new roles in health care. This Award is open to nurses and teams from all branches and all specialties who have developed a genuinely innovative approach to nurse-led care within their area of practice. Entrants should be able to demonstrate outcomes that have benefited their organization and/or patient group.
Intravenous therapy is a specialized field of clinical care that is being carried out in an expanding range of inpatient and community locations. This Award will recognize the excellent work that has been done in the field of IV therapy and vascular access.
In association with NIVAS
This highly prestigious Award will honour an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to nursing over many years.
