Prince Edward Island Nursing Association (PEIGNA) Excellence in Gerontological Nursing Award is a conjunct provincial Gerontological Nursing Association of the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association (CGNA), whose vision and mission are to address the health of older Canadians and the nurses who participate with them in health care, as well as to promote gerontological nursing standards and practices across the country.

 

Award Eligibility and Criteria Nominees must be nurses ( NP, RN, LPN) who work in an environment that contributes to the health of older adults in some capacity ( frontline, management, leadership, education ) and whose consistent performance demonstrates collaboration with older adults to promote wellbeing, to optimize functional abilities, and to act as advocates for older adults.

 

This award is designed to honor a nurse who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the gerontological nursing speciality and in doing so promotes and advocates for current and revised standards that reflect the needs of older adults. The

 

PEIGNA Excellence in Gerontological Nursing Award will be presented annually at the spring education day to a deserving nominee. Nominees will be evaluated based on actions undertaken by nominees in accordance with the key areas of the current CGNA Gerontological Nursing Competencies and Standards of Practice document that may be found at www.cgna.net.

 

In reviewing the submitted nominations, the selection panel (PEIGNA Executive Committee) will consider the degree to which the individual’s actions reflect one or more of the key areas outlined in the Gerontological Nursing Competencies and Standards of Practice.

 

Nominations must be submitted to Eileen Larkin, PEIGNA Past-President (peigna.org@gmail.com) by May 28, 2021 at 1600 hrs.  The winner of the 2021 Excellence in Gerontological Nursing Award will be announced at the AGM, June 9, 2021.

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