13th Annual Public Health Nursing
Achievement Awards
2017 Call for Nominations
Do you know of a public health nurse that would make Lillian Wald or Florence Nightingale proud?
Would you like to recognize the work your peer or academic partner has done to advance public health nursing practice?
If Yes, Read On!!!
The Wisconsin Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Section is pleased to sponsor the 13th Annual Public Health Nursing Achievement Awards. The purpose of the awards is to recognize the contribution and impact public health nursing is making in Wisconsin communities.
Nominations will be accepted from staff public health nurses, supervisors or managers, faculty from academic institutions, and fellow public health colleagues. Nominees do not need to be current members of WPHA. The deadline for submitting nominations is June 30, 2017. Recipients will be recognized for their achievements at the 20th Annual Public Health Nursing Conference “Working Collectively to Modernize Public Health Practice” luncheon to be held on August 9, 2017.
To submit your nomination:
1. Read the 4 award categories and consider nominating a fellow colleague.
2. Complete the short nomination form that is attached.
3. Submit the nomination form by Thursday, June 30, 2017.
Questions can be directed to Joe Larson, WPHA PHN Section Awards Committee: Phone 608-785-9807 or e-mail .
Nominations will be considered in the following four award categories:
• New Public Health Nurse of the Year, “Lillian Wald” Award
• Excellence in Public Health Nursing, “Florence Nightingale” Award
• Educational Partnerships, “Mary Adelaide Nutting” Award
• Distinguished Service in Public Health Nursing, “Cornelia van Kooy” Award
New Public Health Nurse of the Year Award: “Lillian Wald” Award
Background:
Lillian Wald is well known as the pioneer of public health nursing. Early in her nursing career, Wald made it her mission to improve the health of communities by getting nurses in homes and schools, and promoting social reform.
Purpose:
To recognize new public health nurses as they demonstrate the attributes and dedication necessary to develop the essential skills for a career path in public health nursing.
Criteria:
1. The recipient must meet the State of Wisconsin qualifications of a public health nurse and be employed at a staff level within a local health department or a tribal community health center.
2. The recipient must exhibit exemplary dedication to the practice of public health nursing during the first three years in the role.
3. The recipient must demonstrate values and skills consistent with established recommendations in the American Nurses Association Public Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.
4. One award per year
Excellence in Public Health Nursing: “Florence Nightingale” Award
Background:
Although well known for her history in acute care nursing, Florence Nightingale also had strong roots in public health nursing. Her early work using data and epidemiology to identify the cause of diseases led to some of the earliest population-level prevention and health promotion strategies. These same skills at the community and population levels are strongly needed by today’s public health nurses.
Purpose:
To recognize public health nursing leadership in achieving one or more objectives of Healthiest Wisconsin 2020 Health Priorities at either a community or systems level within their jurisdiction.
Criteria:
1. The recipient must meet the State of Wisconsin qualifications of a public health nurse and be employed and/or volunteering at a staff level within a local health department or tribal community health center.
2. The recipient’s practice must support one or more health priority objectives from Healthiest Wisconsin 2020, and have been done at a community or systems level within the jurisdiction of the agency.
3. There must be evidence of working in collaboration with community partner(s) to address the identified population health issue or need.
4. One award per year.
Educational Partnership Award: “Mary Adelaide Nutting” Award
Background:
Mary Adelaide Nutting was a leader in nursing education. She was instrumental in developing nursing school curricula, as well as establishing a means to support continuing education needs for professional nurses through the American Journal of Nursing.
Purpose:
To recognize exemplary community partnerships between practice members and educational entities at a local, regional or state level that advances public health nursing practice.
Criteria:
1. The award can be given to an individual or a partnership. Recipients can be a staff public health nurse; public health nurse supervisor or manager employed within a local health department or tribal community health center; a faculty member from an academic institution; and/or an employee of a community agency that directly supports public health workforce development.
2. The work of the recipient(s) must support the advancement of public/community health nursing practice.
3. One award per year; however, can be more than one recipient.
Distinguished Service in Public Health Nursing: Cornelia van Kooy Award
Background:
Cornelia van Kooy is known as the matriarch of public health nursing in Wisconsin. During her career she served on the State Board of Health and the Wisconsin Nurses Association, and provided training to public health nurses statewide. Van Kooy expanded the state’s public health service model from individual care of the sick and poor to a broader health service for the entire community.
Purpose:
To recognize public health nurses’ contributions to public health nursing practice within their agency, community, region, state, nation, or globally by providing leadership in professional organizations, demonstrating outstanding public health nursing performance or other accomplishments relating to population health.
Criteria:
1. The recipient must meet the State of Wisconsin qualifications of a public health nurse and work or volunteer within, or be retired from, a local or state health department, tribal community health center, or community health agency.
2. The contribution must support the advancement of population health.
3. One award per year.