ORNAA Awards
Muriel Shewchuk Excellence in Leadership Award | Promising Star Award | Scholarship Program

Muriel Shewchuk Excellence in Leadership Award for Alberta

Award description:
The "Muriel Shewchuk Excellence in Leadership Award" is to be presented to an Alberta Operating Room Nurse who has demonstrated outstanding and consistent commitment to the specialty and the nursing staff of the operating room(s) through leadership roles in the area of clinical excellence, supervision and /or education as a role model and mentor. The award is presented to honor Muriel Shewchuk who spent over 42 years dedicated to Perioperative Service in Alberta.
Guidelines:
  • This award is administered by the ORNAA Awards Committee (given only if there is a suitable candidate).
  • The Muriel Shewchuk Excellence in Leadership award will include $500 cash plus a plaque.
  • Funded by Muriel Shewchuk for 5 years (1st award to be presented Oct. 2007).
  • Muriel Shewchuk or Marcia Shewchuk will make the award presentation at the annual ORNAA conference.
Eligibility:
  • Must be an operating room nurse with CNA certification, CPN(C).
  • Must be active ORNAA member.
  • May be a nurse clinician, nurse manager, nurse educator or nurse director.
  • A Muriel Shewchuk Excellence in Leadership nomination form must be completed. As per the nomination form, the nominee must be nominated by at least three registered nurses who each write a supporting letter that demonstrates how the nominee fulfills the criteria of the award. Forward complete nominations to ORNAA Awards chairperson. Contact to obtain mailing address of ORNAA awards chairperson.
  • Nominations must be received by May 1st.

The ORNAA Promising Star Award

Award description:
This award is to be presented to an Alberta Operating Room Registered Nurse who is currently working in a surgical suite and who has less then two years experience in this role. The nominee exceeds the expectations of their employers and/or colleagues and shows promise as an exceptional member of the Perioperative Registered Nursing profession.
Guidelines:
  • This award is administered by the ORNAA Awards Committee (given only if there is a suitable candidate).
  • One award will be presented per district, per year, if there is a suitable candidate.
  • The Promising Star Award will include a one-year membership to their local ORNAA district and an "ORNAA PROMISING STAR" pin representing the award.
  • One-year membership will be paid by the nominee's local district.
  • Each successful nominee will be highlighted in an issue of Snips and Snaps during the next year. The highlights will be a summary from the nomination form and letters and will include a picture of the nominee (if available).
  • 1st award(s) to be presented Oct. 2007.
  • A member of the ORNAA Board will make the award presentation at the annual ORNAA conference.
Eligibility:
  • The nominee must be currently working, as a registered nurse, in a surgical suite and have less then two years experience in this role.
  • The nominee does not have to be an ORNAA member.
  • An ORNAA Promising Star Award nomination form must be completed.
  • As per the nomination form, the nominee must be nominated by a Registered Perioperative Nurse with an active ORNAA membership who writes a supporting letter that demonstrates how the nominee fulfills the criteria of the award.
  • Forward complete nominations to ORNAA Awards chairperson.
  • Contact education@ornaa.org for questions or to obtain mailing address of ORNAA awards chairperson.
  • Nominations must be received by May 1st

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