2009 Nightingale Awards for
Excellence in Nursing
April 30th, 2009
Welcome to the Nightingale Awards
for Excellence in Nursing, Connecticut's largest
state-wide nursing recognition program.
On April 30, 2009 nearly 2,000
friends of nurses will celebrate outstanding
nurses at four simultaneously occurring Nightingale
Galas across the State. The
goals of the galas are to encourage retention,
inspire future nurses, focus public attention,
elevate the nursing profession, and recognize
the breadth and scope of nursing practice at
the local level.
This year, in addition to celebrating
the many contributions nurses make on a daily
basis and distributing thousands of scholarship
dollars to nursing students across the state,
the galas will highlight the need for increasing
the ranks of nursing educators. The current
shortage of nursing school educators has forced
our state's nursing schools to turn away qualified
applicants. We hope to shed a positive
light on the role of those in education, and
the intangible rewards derived from giving
back to the profession.
To learn
more about your local 2009 gala - or the
2008 gala that was held in your area -
please click on the host agency in your region.
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