Cardiovascular Nurse of the Year

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Heart and circulatory diseases, like coronary heart disease, stroke or vascular dementia, affect millions of people in the UK. Cardiovascular nurses impact the lives of so many in the UK; therefore, the work these nurses are doing is vital and deserves recognition. This award will be presented to a nurse who has achieved excellence, or shown a flair for innovation, and translated this into measurable improvement in patient care in the cardiovascular setting. 

For this category, please consider:

What has this nurse contributed to cardiovascular nursing?
How has this contribution impacted patient care?
How can this contribution benefit cardiovascular nursing as a whole?
What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?
 
Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and has it benefited patient care?
Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Please note: entries to this category will close on Friday 17th December 2021

Chronic Oedema Nurse of the Year

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Professionals working in the field are clear that Chronic Oedema 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 Chronic Oedema and Lipoedema practitioners who have made an outstanding contribution in their clinical practice, geographical region, or area of research.

For this category, please consider:

What has this nurse contributed to Chronic Oedema and/or Lipoedema nursing?
How has this contribution impacted patient care?
How can this contribution benefit Chronic Oedema and/or Lipoedema nursing as a whole?
What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?
 

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Continence Nurse of the Year

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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.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to continence nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit continence nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Gastrointestinal / IBD Nurse of the Year

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Gastrointestinal and IBD nursing are provided to thousands of people everyday. With a growing number of people experiencing gastrointestinal disorders and/or IBD, the work of specialist nurses is becoming more and more needed. The work these nurses are doing is vital and deserves recognition; it will often be the difference between patient having a good or a poor quality of life. This award will be presented to a nurse who has achieved excellence or shown a flair for innovation and translated this into measurable improvement in patient care in gastrointestinal nursing and/or IBD

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to gastrointestinal / IBD nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit gastrointestinal / IBD nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Hepatology / Liver Nurse of the Year

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Hepatology and liver nurses play a key role in caring for very unwell patients with a range of life-altering conditions and diseases. This award is open to an individual or team who have made a significant impact on patients in their care.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to hepatology / liver nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Infection Prevention Nurse of the Year

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Infection prevention is probably the most important aspect of nursing – it is essential across every single aspect of healthcare and the role of the infection control nurse is invaluable. Without it, care provision would be impossible. This award recognises the vital contribution nurses make to infection prevention in healthcare through innovation, evidence-based care and vigilance in the workplace.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to infection prevention nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit infection prevention nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Innovation Award

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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.

For this category, please consider:

• What innovation has this nurse implemented?
• How has this innovation benefited patients and colleagues?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?
• How can this innovation be implemented elsewhere?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Mental Health Nurse of the Year

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With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem every year in the UK, the NHS is heavily reliant on mental health nurses. The work they do, day in, day out, is invaluable and this will be recognised by the Mental Health Nurse of the Year award.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to Mental Health nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit Mental Health nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Nurse of the Year

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This highly prestigious Award will be presented to an individual who has made an outstanding achievement in nursing this year.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nominee's contribution to nursing been?
• How has their care/practice impacted and benefited patients and colleagues
• How will their work contribute to supporting nursing practice?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and has it benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Nutrition Nurse of the Year

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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. This award will recognize a nurse who has made a significant difference in nutrition nursing this year.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to nutrition nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit nutrition nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Oncology Nurse of the Year

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The oncology nursing award will recognise nurses who care for and treat patients with cancer. The important work within this specialty should be recognised and any nurse who has made a special impact on oncology nursing should apply or be nominated. 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 recognise an individual or team who have made a demonstrable improvement to the delivery of cancer patient care.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to oncology and haematology nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit oncology and haematology nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Renal Nurse of the Year

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The BJN Renal Nurse of the Year Award celebrates the hard work and dedication of nurses working in clinical practice across all areas of kidney care.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse or team contributed to renal nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How will their work continue to support renal nursing?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

The British Renal Society would like to invite the winner to present at UK Kidney Week Conference in Birmingham in June 2020 & offer them complimentary registration for their conference

Respiratory Nurse of the Year

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Nurses working in respiratory face an ever more challenging workload, as the patients they care for  become older and frailer with comorbidities that complicate their lives and overall functioning. There are also new challenges around air pollution, the use of e-cigarettes and the rise of previously low prevalence diseases. Through it all the commitment shown by respiratory nurses is exemplary, and there are many success stories to celebrate. This award will be presented to a nurse who has achieved excellence, or shown a flair for innovation, and translated this into measurable improvement in patient care in respiratory care.
For this category, please consider:

What has this nurse contributed to respiratory nursing?
How has this contribution impacted patient care?
How can this contribution benefit respiratory nursing as a whole?
What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?
 

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and has it benefited patient care?
Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

This award is open to primary care nurses, practice nurses, community nurses and all nurses involved in respiratory care.

Stoma Care Nurse of the Year

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The formation of a stoma can be a distressing and painful experience for a patient. The stoma care nurse plays a vital role in ensuring they are well informed and after care is managed appropriately. The BJN Stoma Care Nurse of the Year award champions these nurses and the excellent work they are doing in looking after these patients.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to stoma care nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit stoma care nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Urology Nurse of the Year

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Urology nursing both in primary and secondary care is a vital element of care provision. The work urology nurses are doing both at home and internationally is vital and deserves recognition, be it in infection, uro-oncology or long-term conditions. This award will be presented to a nurse who has achieved excellence or shown a flair for innovation and translated this into measurable improvements in patient care in urology.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to urology nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit urology nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Vascular Access Nurse of the Year Award

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Vascular access is a specialised field of clinical care that is being carried out in an expanding range of inpatient and community locations. This Award will recognise achievements of vascular access nurses who have been responsible for progress, continued professional development and improved patient care within vascular access.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to vascular access nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit vascular access nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and has it benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Wound Care Nurse of the Year

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Nurses providing wound and pressure care play a vital role in the patient’s treatment pathway. Wounds such as pressure ulcers, chronic wounds and burns can negatively impact on a patient’s quality of life, and the prevention, treatment and care given by health professionals will make all the difference to their experience and outcomes. This award recognises nurses and/or teams providing excellent, innovative and life-changing care to patients with a variety of wounds.

For this category, please consider:

• What has this nurse contributed to pressure care or tissue viability nursing?
• How has this contribution impacted patient care?
• How can this contribution benefit pressure care or tissue viability nursing as a whole?
• What evidence (if any) is there to support this contribution?

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• Has the candidate has achieved something special in her/his nursing career and hasit benefited patient care?
• Does the candidate demonstrate a particular individual approach to patients using the essentials of compassionate care and best evidence?
• Has the candidate introduced or developed an innovative or creative idea that clearly shows her/his nursing care has gone that little bit further than just ‘doing a good job’?
• Does the candidate’s subject area for the award fit into the appropriate category?
• Is there written evidence or a description of the nurse’s achievement that can be backed up by further evidence and proof of implementation?

Lifetime Achievement Award

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The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award is chosen by the BJN Awards panel and given to someone who has, throughout their career, made an outstanding contribution to nursing