Texas Emergency Nurses Association
Committee Report
2017
Quarter: 2ndName of committee: Awards and Honors Committee
Name of person reporting: Christine Russe MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, FAEN
Awards and Honor Chair
Chapter home: Dallas County
Position of work and location:
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano – Clinical Program Coordinator/ Magnet Program Director
Number of ENA members on committee: 12
Committee meeting schedule (day/time): 1300-1350 Friday afternoon
Recent or planned committee activities:
2017 ENA Achievement Awards:
TxENA 2016 Achievement Awards submitted to ENA for 2017 ENA Achievment Awards.
Verbiage added referring to recipient state award winner.
ENA Achievement Award Criteria Changes: Each section is addressed and scored separately.
2017 ENA Achievement Awards Application.
All Award nomination forms are posted on the TxENA website>Committees> Awards and Honors.
Deadline for electronic submission is June 15, 2017 (no exceptions). Please include a headshot of each nominee, if possible. Eligibility criteria and instructions are included on each application form.
▪ TxENA-Nomination-Form-2017 (Included for all award application)
▪ TxENA TEAM AWARD 2017
▪ TxENA-Behind-the-Scenes-Award 2017
▪ TxENA-Competence-in-Aging-Award-2017
▪ TxENA-Nurse-Educator-Award-2017
▪ TxENA-Nurse-Manager-Award-2017
▪ TxENA-Practice-Professionalism-Award-2017
▪ TxENA-Rising-Star-Award-2017
▪ NEW**** TxENA Mary LeBlond Advocacy Award 2017
At the 2nd quarter TxENA meeting the nomination awards packets were distributed at State Council meeting.
TxENA Awards and Honors Committee will score application and verify results at the 3rd Q meeting, where award recipients will be announced.
Award recipients will be honored at TxENA Gala in October. Award recipients from each category will be submitted to ENA in 2018 for National ENA Awards
The TxENA Awards and Honors Committee challenges each chapter to submit at least one nomination. We are striving for 16 nominations at least!
TxENA Awards and Honors Gala – Save the Date; Texas ENA Gala
Friday, October 13, 2017
Awards and Honor celebration: Friday, October 13 at the Arlington Hilton in the Ballroom.
Pat Yancey will secure Hilton rooms and ballrooms this week. Details to follow.
Attire: Business formal
Theme: Sailing with the Stars
Awards and Honors Committee SOPs: Submitted to SOP Committee for approval
Are there any Committee members who deserve recognition?
· A special thank you to Pat Yancey for working with the Hilton and securing the ballroom and reserving block rooms for the TXENA Gala.
· All committee members
Any specific committee related activity not addressed further on the agenda:
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Any specific ENA related activities (past or present committees, offices, etc):
· 2017 Dallas County ENA Trauma Chair
· 2017 ENA Emergency Nursing Planning Conference Nursing Committee (EN17)
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· Member TXENA Professional education committee/planning committee
· Member 2017 TxENA Professional Education Conference Planning Committee
Submit Committee Report to TxENA Secretary
Due by Saturday following each TxENA State Meeting