2026 Director of Nursing of the Year Award Nomination Form

Submission Deadline is Friday, April 10, 2026

This award category is available to both nursing facility and assisted living members. This award honors a Director of Nursing from a member facility who is nominated by his or her employees, peers, owner or facility official. The purpose of the award is to recognize a Director of Nursing for his or her outstanding efforts. The nominee must be the Director of Nursing of the facility.
Refer to the Rules of Entry for additional requirements and guidelines to explain why this nominee should be the recipient of the award based on the criteria below.
1.Nominee Information:
2.Facility Information:
3.Your Information:
4.How many years has your nominee worked in the long-term care profession?
5.Describe one way your nominee makes your facility a good place to work:
6.At which managerial skills does your nominee excel?
7.Describe ways your nominee fosters teamwork:
8.What attributes or special qualities does your nominee have that demonstrate exceptional performance?
9.If known, please provide the nominee's professional experience, community service, and past awards received.
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