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Membership in this organization is contingent upon membership in the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. There are the following categories of membership:
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Active Members shall be licensed nurses who currently practice in good standing in PeriAnesthesia nursing, or in the management, teaching, or research of PeriAnesthesia nursing. They have the right to vote and hold office.
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Affiliate Members are licensed health care professionals who have an interest in PeriAnesthesia patient care. They will receive publications and notices, but will not vote or become eligible for office.
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Retired Members are members in good standing who were active members before retirement. They will receive publications and notices, shall vote, will not be eligible to hold office, but may serve on committees.
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Honorary Members shall be anyone whom the Association wishes to honor for their years of service to the profession and the Association. They will receive the publications and notices
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Apply online.
PeriAnesthesia Nurse of the Year Award
The competition is designed to recognize a PeriAnesthesia Nurse in North Carolina who has:
Demonstrated excellence in the practice, management or teaching of PeriAnesthesia Nursing.
Promotes the high standards of PeriAnesthesia Nursing.
AWARD: Registration and lodging for the annual NCAPAN seminar; a plaque or other similar personal award of recognition presented at the NCAPAN seminar; nomination to the NC Great 100, ASPAN Excellence in Clinical Practice Award, and dinner and one night lodging the following year to attend the annual NCNA Awards Banquet.
ENTRY PROCESS:
1. Candidate must be a registered nurse in North Carolina actively employed
in the practice, management or teaching of PeriAnesthesia Nursing.
2. Membership in the North Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses for a minimum of one year is required.
3. Nominations for the award may come from any source, i.e. consumers, supervisors, constituent associations, peers, etc. A nurse may self-nominate.
4. The nominations form and a resume/list of professional accomplishments must be provided by the nominee or persons knowledgeable of the professional contributions of the candidate, i.e. supervisor, peer, anesthesiologist, committee chair person if participating on a committee.
SELECTION:
1. Selection will be based on responses to written materials requested.
2. The award will be given at the discretion of the selection committee and may not be presented every year.
The Selection Committee reviews nomination packets for specific activities. Examples of these activities include, but are not limited to:
Certified in PeriAnesthesia and/or Ambulatory Surgery Nursing, other certifications.
Designed/evaluated/revised a PACU/ASU flow sheet.
Developed patient/pre-operative instruction program.
Regularly functioned in the charge nurse role for one year.
Coordinated unit orientation program.
Functioned as preceptor to new staff nurse/nursing student.
Coordinated unit based quality improvement program for one year.
Monitored clinical activities related to quality improvement for one year.
Served on a QI committee for one year.
Served on a standards committee for one year.
Coordinated continuing education program for unit for one year.
Provided unit-based or hospital-wide inservice on perianesthesia nursing.
Provided lecture on perianesthesia nursing locally or regionally.
Conducted/published/participated in research contributing to perianesthesia nursing.
Published article on perianesthesia nursing in civic, hospital or specialty newsletter, nursing journal.
Received award/recognition for excellence in patient care, i.e. Nurse of the Year.
Served as a member/chairperson of a NCAPAN Committee for one year.
Served as an officer of the NCAPAN or district of NCAPAN for one year.
Please provide:
Print and Complete Nomination form.
Resume/professional work history, including accomplishments in and contributions to Perianesthesia Nursing.
Two letters of recommendation from persons knowledgeable of the candidates accomplishments in and contributions to PeriAnesthesia Nursing (or one letter signed by two persons.)
Send completed packets to:
Marcie McLure
900 Navidad Bank Court
New Bern, NC 28560
Which district do you belong to?
Contact your District President/Contact by going to the
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