Nominations for Colorado's 2017 Nightingale Luminaries

December 5, 2016

Nominations are now open for the 2017 Colorado Nightingale Luminary Awards, administered and managed by the Colorado Nurses Foundation with regional outreach and regional selection provided by local Area Health Education Centers and independent Nightingale committees in the Pikes Peak Region and on the Western Slope.

The Nightingale Awards, given since 1985, are Colorado’s highest nursing honor. Nominations are accepted online at:
https://nightingaleluminary.awardsplatform.com/

Download 2017 Nightingale Nomination Poster

How to nominate a nurse

Meet with the nominee to discuss the categories and areas of recognition
Determine which category of practice best identifies the nominee:
Category I: Nurses in Clinical Practice (50% or their time or above providing direct patient care)
Category II: Administrators, Educators, Researchers, Non-Traditional Practice Roles (any other RN)
Determine area of recognition for the nominee and answer 6 to 7 questions regarding your nominee’s category/area of recognition. (Click here to review the questions):
Advocacy – advancing a cause or proposal
Leadership – motivating others to work toward a common goal
Innovation – demonstrating creativity that addresses today’s challenges/opportunities
Identify two individuals to request a letter of support from (other than the nominator). These letters of support should address how the nominee has advanced the profession of nursing or has positively impacted his/her community. Be sure to share with the letter writers the category and area of recognition for your nominee
Be sure to nominate your nurse in the correct region! Region corresponds to the county in which the nurse works. This list shows which regions accept nominations from which counties. If a nurse works in a facility, use the county in which the facility is located. If the nurse travels, use the county of the branch or office to which the nurse reports.

Download the Nightingale Nomination Questions

Key dates

Nominations close statewide on 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, except in Southwestern Colorado AHEC and San Luis Valley AHEC

Nominations close earlier in Southwestern Colorado AHEC (11:59 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12, 2016)

Nominations close earlier in San Luis Valley AHEC (11:59 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2016)

Please note the entry deadlines, these dates are final and there will be no extensions provided. The system will automatically prevent entry submission after the deadline
Regional Luminaries announced: Varies by region

Regional Luminaries recognized and state recipients announced: Saturday, May 13, 2017, at 7 PM Mountain time (tentative)
Support

If you have any questions on the entry process, please contact the organizers at [email protected] or 720-457-1004