Description
Each year ANNA recognizes and rewards outstanding achievement in areas such as clinical practice, education, management, quality care, research, and collaboration. The Nephrology Nurse Researcher Award aims to recognize an outstanding nephrology nurse researcher. Candidates for the award will be nominated. Candidates must be current full members of ANNA, having been a member for a minimum of the last 2 years as of the application deadline. Candidates must be actively involved in nephrology nursing related health care services and be active participants in ANNA at the local and/or national level. Preferably, the candidates must hold a master's or doctoral degree. The nominee has conducted research that contributes to the advancement of nephrology nursing. The nomination packet should include a list of research the nominee has completed, and any research that is in progress, with the following information: title of the research study; list of other researchers, if applicable; and date of completion of project or projected completion of the study. The nominee must have shared their research findings, either through presentation at ANNA meetings or publication in appropriate journals. The nomination letter must provide a list of presentations, including any co-presenters, with the title of the presentation, date, type of meeting, and site of meeting; and a list of publications in APA format, including other authors (if applicable), publication date, title of article, name of the journal, volume and issue, and page numbers. Additional comments that support the nominee as an outstanding nephrology nurse researcher may also be provided. Please visit the award's website for more information.