2022 NAHN Member Awards Nomination Form

Instructions and Details

Thank you for taking the time to nominate a NAHN Member for one of NAHN's prestigious awards.

The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) established a series of awards to honor and provide special recognition to Hispanic nurses. These special awards honor NAHN members for their demonstrated excellence in nursing education, community service, and for their spirit and dedication in serving the Hispanic community.

The nomination deadline is May 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM Eastern.

Please Note the Following Requirements for All Special NAHN Awards:
* You may submit multiple nominations using this web portal
* Submitted nomination information becomes the property of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN).
* Nominees must be a member of NAHN in good standing for at least two (2) consecutive years - some awards require longer.
* Nominations may be self-nominated or made by colleagues, clients, administrators, or co-workers.
* Qualified nominees may be the recipient of a particular Award only once. Any individual who has received previous recognition by NAHN for that Award is not eligible for the same award, but may be nominated for other NAHN awards.
* Current NAHN Board Members are not eligible to be nominated for these awards.
* Only complete applications will be considered.

Nomination Requirements:
- Two (2) separate letters of reference/recommendation - must be 300 words or less and illustrate the nominee’s qualifications and accomplishments (PDF Format required).
- A copy of the Nominee's CV/Resume (PDF Format required).

Should you have any questions or need assistance, please contact NAHN at communication@thehispanicnurses.org.

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* 1. Name and contact information of person making this nomination.

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* 2. Name and contact information of person being nominated.

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* 3. Please provide the following information about the person being nominated:

Credentials

Employer name

Employer contact phone number

Employer contact e-mail

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* 4. NAHN offers several different awards. Please indicate the award(s) below that you are nominating this individual for:

Latino Legacy Award
The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) recognizes a small group of members as (Latino Legacy) who have contributed to the nursing profession with a commitment to advancing the health in Hispanic communities and to lead, promote and advocate the educational, professional, and leadership opportunities for Hispanic nurses. Although these Latino Legacies have typically stepped down from the positions through which they made their legendary contributions, their work through NAHN continues to have a positive, ongoing impact on the profession and our communities.

Criteria:
1. A Latino Legacy must have been a member of NAHN for at least 15 years and currently be a member in good standing.
2. Must be sponsored by two (2) Regular or Emeritus members in good standing.
3. A sponsor may only nominate one applicant as a Latino Legacy per year.
4. The nominee must consent to be nominated.
5. Nominations must be submitted by the deadline announced by the board.
6. Nominations should address the following:
a. Describe the extraordinary and sustained contribution of the nominee as a role model and contributor to NAHN.
b. Describe the positive and ongoing impact of the work in the nursing profession and/or community they served.

Nurse of the Year Award
The NAHN Nurse of the Year Award is for a nurse, who is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, who has developed a creative and innovative program, intervention, or strategy in one of the following areas:
* Improving the quality of health care in the Hispanic community (narrowing health care disparity).
* Recruitment, retention, professional career development (increasing the number of Hispanic nurses at all educational and professional levels).
* NAHN organizational development at local, state, and/or the national level (growth, effectiveness, and communication within NAHN organizations, and with the community it serves).

Evaluative criteria are as follows:
* Contribution to improving the health care of the Hispanic community across the life span, birth to end-of-life, in any health care environment.
* Innovation
* Creativity
* Leadership
* Advocacy

Ildaura Murillo-Rohde Award for Education Excellence
This award honors NAHN members who have distinguished themselves in any scholarship area and/or nursing education.
Qualifications for the award include any or all of the following categories:
* Outstanding contributions in nursing education, research, and practice
* Recognized commitment to excellence in nursing
* Distinguished clinical expertise

Henrietta Villaescusa Community Service Award
This award honors NAHN members who have contributed to the improvement of health in the Hispanic community.
Qualifications for the award include any or all of the following categories:
* Outstanding contributions as demonstrated by policy or program involvement of
* Regional or national significance
* Distinguished community health practice
* Publicly recognized commitment to improving the health of the Hispanic Community

Janie Menchaca Wilson Leadership Award
This award honors NAHN members who have distinguished themselves as nursing leaders.
Qualifications for the award include any or all of the following categories:
* Outstanding leadership contributions at the local community, state or national level
* Leadership reflected in the areas of planning, practice, or implementation of a program that has positively impacted the Hispanic community

Sarah Gomez Erlach Humanitarian Award
This award honors NAHN members who seek to improve health delivery to the rural poor and migrant farm workers and their families. Qualifications for the award include any or all of the following categories:
*Initiating or implementing health program(s) for the financially disadvantaged and/or migrant farm workers and their families.
*Publicly recognized statewide or national rural health program(s).
*Advocacy and commitment to public health services to the financially disadvantaged and/or migrant farm workers and their families.

40 Under 40
NAHN's 40 Under 40 program recognizes younger members of our organization who are helping to fulfill NAHN's mission, engaging the community on behalf of NAHN, and providing critical volunteer assistance at the chapter and national level.

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* 5. Using the space provided below please describe your reasons for nominating this individual for an award and provide an explanation of how this individual meets the award criteria outlined below.

Please limit comments to no more than 300 words. This language may be used during the Award presentation.

If you already have a document prepared, please use the upload feature in question #6.

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* 6. Please upload your document outlining the reasons why you're nominating this NAHN Member. (PDF format required) There is a 16MB file size limit.

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* 7. Please upload the first letter of recommendation/reference here. Letter must be 300 words or less and illustrate the nominee’s qualifications and accomplishments (PDF format required). There is a 16MB file size limit.

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* 8. Please upload the second letter of recommendation/reference here. Letter must be 300 words or less and illustrate the nominee’s qualifications and accomplishments (PDF format required). There is a 16MB file size limit.

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* 9. Please upload nominee's CV/Resume here. (PDF format required) There is a 16MB file size limit.

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* 10. Please use this section to upload any additional documents supporting this nomination. (PDF format required)

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