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Student Nurse Ambassador Award
DEADLINE IS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

The purpose of the award is to recognize a nursing student’s participation in outreach activities as a demonstration of leadership, professionalism, stewardship, and awareness of issues affecting the nursing profession.

The recipients will receive a plaque and a Littman Master Cardiology Stethoscope.

Program Overview
Eligibility
How to Apply
 

Program Overview

The Coalition for Nursing Careers in California (CNCC) is committed to achieving an adequate and diverse nursing workforce for the state of California. One of the CNCC’s initiatives is the RN Ambassador Program that encourages community outreach by RNs speaking to groups about the many opportunities a nursing career offers.

In collaboration with the California Nursing Students’ Association (CNSA) the CNCC is pleased to announce its annual Student Nurse Ambassador Award. The award will be given to nursing students in California who demonstrate leadership, professionalism, and stewardship and performs community outreach activities heralding careers in nursing.

The award will be presented at the CNSA Annual Convention.

 

Eligibility

All nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  1. Must be at least a second year nursing student enrolled in an accredited nursing program in California.
  2. Must be a current member of the California Nursing Students’ Association (join CNSA now) or the National Student Nurses’ Association (join NSNA now).
  3. Must have participated in at least four outreach activities in 2005. Outreach can include education and community projects, such as participation at blood pressure and diabetic teaching fairs.
 

How to Apply

Please submit the following documentation to CNCC, 1800 Harrison, 17th Floor Oakland, California 94612 by September 11, 2006.

  1. Completed nomination form- please type.
    Click here to download the nomination application.
  2. Letter of recommendation from an instructor describing leadership, professionalism, stewardship, and awareness of issues affecting the nursing profession. Letter should not exceed one page. Click here to download the recommendation form.
  3. Letter confirming participation in outreach activities and include a summary of the events describing audience demographics, number of attendees, locations, and name and phone numbers of sponsors for verification. Letter should not exceed one page.
  4. List of other outreach activities, locations, names and phone numbers of sponsors for verification.
  5. Copy of CNSA or NSNA membership card.

It is your responsibility to ensure that all materials are complete and submitted on time even if another individual or institution submits them on your behalf. Incomplete or late nominations will not be considered.

Nominations for the 2004 Student Nurse Ambassador Award are now being accepted.

THE DEADLINE IS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2006.