Categories and criteria

This award celebrates individual nurses or teams who have used their initiative, insight and skills to improve the health and well-being of children and young people.

Who can enter?
Entries are accepted from nurses nominating themselves or their own teams or can be submitted on behalf of another nurse or nursing team. Non-nursing colleagues such as managers or consultants may also nominate their nursing colleagues for this award. Entrants do not need to be a member of the Royal College of Nursing.

How to enter:
Entries must be submitted online via the ‘enter this award’ button. We highly recommend you write the body of your entry in a word document and then cut and paste it into the online entry form to prevent work being lost.

Entry questions for the Child Health Award 2019:

1. Initiative title
Please give your initiative a title.
(15 words)   

2. Key aims and reasons
Please describe the key aims of the initiative. What were the reasons behind it and how was it implemented?
(200 words)   

3. Key roles
Please clearly explain the role you / the entrant had in leading the initiative and its implementation.
(200 words)

4. Team or individual entry?
If this entry is a team entry (either your own or another team) please double-check and list the correct full names and job titles of each team member and how they have each contributed to the entry.

5. Challenges
What were the challenges in implementing the initiative and how were they overcome?
(200 words)    

6. Evaluation
Please describe how the initiative has or will be formally evaluated. Please include how the initiative has improved patient experience, health outcomes and nursing practice.
(300 words)

7. Sharing best practice
Do you have plans to disseminate your initiative and share your innovation?
(200 words)
 

8. If you wish to attach a supporting file to your entry, please do so here. Please note:

• Your document must be a PDF.
• You can only upload one document.
• You can include images, graphs and any information that will support your submission.
• The maximum size you can upload is 5MB.

1. How creative/innovative is the initiative? How much has the project contributed to nursing knowledge?
2. How instrumental was the entrant in setting up and leading the initiative?
3. Consider the level of obstacles the entrant overcame to get the initiative up and running
4. Consider the impact the initiative has had on patient experience, health outcomes, nursing practice
5. What level of evaluation has been undertaken / is planned?
6. To what extent has the entrant disseminated their initiative?

This award recognises individual nurses or teams who work in community, primary care and public health roles. Whether you work in a health centre, general practice, care home, school or in patients' homes, we want to hear about your innovations and excellent practice.

Who can enter?
Entries are accepted from nurses nominating themselves or their own teams or can be submitted on behalf of another nurse or nursing team. Non-nursing colleagues such as managers or consultants may also nominate their nursing colleagues for this award. Entrants do not need to be a member of the Royal College of Nursing.

How to enter:
Entries must be submitted online via the ‘enter this award’ button. We highly recommend you write the body of your entry in a word document and then cut and paste it into the online entry form to prevent work being lost.

Entry questions for the Community and General Practice Nursing Award 2019:

1. Initiative title
   Please give your initiative a title.
   (15 words)
    

2. Key aims and reasons
   Please describe the key aims of the initiative. What were the reasons behind it and how was it implemented?
   (200 words)
    

3. Key roles
   Please clearly explain the role you / the entrant had in leading the initiative and its implementation.
   (200 words)
    

4. Team or individual entry?
   If this entry is a team entry (either your own or another team) please double-check and list the full names and job titles of each team member and how they have each contributed to the entry.
    

5. Challenges
   What were the challenges in implementing the initiative and how were they overcome?
   (200 words)
    

6. Evaluation
   Please describe how the initiative has or will be formally evaluated. Please include how the initiative has improved patient experience, health outcomes and nursing practice.
   (300 words)
    

7. Sharing best practice
   Do you have plans to disseminate your initiative and share your innovation?
   (200 words)
    

8. If you wish to attach a supporting file to your entry, please do so here. Please note:

• Your document must be a PDF.
• You can only upload one document.
• You can include images, graphs and any information that will support your submission.
• The maximum size you can upload is 5MB.
   

1. How creative/innovative is the initiative? How much has the project contributed to nursing knowledge?
2. How instrumental was the entrant in setting up and leading the initiative?
3. Consider the level of obstacles the entrant overcame to get the initiative up and running.
4. Consider the impact the initiative has had on patient experience, health outcomes, nursing practice.
5. What level of evaluation has been undertaken / is planned?
6. To what extent has the entrant disseminated their initiative?

This award recognises individual cancer research nurses or research teams who are involved in clinical trials research to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose or treat cancer and improve patient outcomes. Applications are welcomed from those working on clinical trials in cancer, those entering as or on behalf of a clinical research nurse, or as part of a research team that includes cancer nurses.

Who can enter?
This category is only open to either those entering as or on behalf of a) a clinical research nurse working on cancer trials, or b) part of a cancer trial research team that includes clinical research nurses.

How to enter:
Entries must be submitted online via the ‘enter now’ button. We highly recommend you write the body of your entry in a word document and then cut and paste it into the online entry form to prevent work being lost.

Entry questions for the Excellence in Cancer Research Award 2019:

1. Research title
   Please give your entry a title.
   (15 words)
    
2. Key roles
   Please clearly explain the role you / the entrant played in this research.
   (200 words)
    
3. Team or individual entry?
   If this entry is a team entry (either your own or another team) please double-check and list the full names and job titles of each team member and how they have each contributed to the entry.
    
4. Description
   Please describe the research.
   (200 words)
    
5. Aims
   What were / are the key aims of the research?
   (200 words)
    
6. Implementation of the research
   How was the research implemented?
   (200 words)
    
7. Challenges
   What were the challenges in implementing the research and how were they overcome?
   (200 words)
    
8. Evaluation
   Please describe how the research has or will be formally evaluated
   (300 words)
    
9. Sharing your innovation
   How have you disseminated your research or what plans do you have to do this?
   (200 words)
    
10. If you wish to attach a supporting file to your entry, please do so here. Please note:

• Your document must be a PDF.
• You can only upload one document.
• You can include images, graphs and any information that will support your submission.
• The maximum size you can upload is 5MB.

1. How innovative was the entrant in delivering clinical research, setting up/leading an initiative or overcoming challenges?                                                               
2. How instrumental was the entrant in delivering the clinical research (for example, protocol development, patient recruitment, patient care or trial management) or in setting up and leading an initiative to raise awareness of clinical research or improve the patient experience?                                          
3. Consider the level of obstacles the entrant overcame in delivering the clinical research or initiative.
4. Consider the impact the clinical research or initiative has had on improving the patient experience, patient outcomes, treatment discovery or nursing practice.
5. What level of evaluation has been undertaken / is planned?
6. To what extent has the entrant their findings or knowledge?

This award recognises individual nurses or teams who have implemented new projects or processes that have resulted in a real difference to patient care in any specialty or nursing environment.

Who can enter?
Entries are accepted from nurses nominating themselves or their own teams or can be submitted on behalf of another nurse or nursing team. Non-nursing colleagues such as managers or consultants may also nominate their nursing colleagues for this award. Entrants do not need to be a member of the Royal College of Nursing.

How to enter:
Entries must be submitted online via the ‘enter now’ button. We highly recommend you write the body of your entry in a word document and then cut and paste it into the online entry form to prevent work being lost.

Entry questions for the Innovations in your Specialty Award 2019:

1. Initiative title
   Please give your initiative a title.
   (15 words)    
    
2. Key aims and reasons
   Please describe the key aims of the initiative. What were the reasons behind it and how was it implemented?
   (200 words)    
    
3. Key roles
   Please clearly explain the role you / the entrant had in leading the initiative and its implementation.
   (200 words)
    
4. Team or individual entry?
   If this entry is a team entry (either your own or another team) please double-check and list the full names and job titles of each team member and how they have each contributed to the entry.
    
5. Challenges
   What were the challenges in implementing the initiative and how were they overcome?
   (200 words)  
    
6. Evaluation
   How has the initiative improved patient experience, health outcomes and nursing practice.
   (300 words)
    
7. Sharing best practice
   Do you have plans to disseminate your initiative and share your innovation?
   (200 words)
    
8. If you wish to attach a supporting file to your entry, please do so here. Please note:

• Your document must be a PDF.
• You can only upload one document.
• You can include images, graphs and any information that will support your submission.
• The maximum size you can upload is 5MB.

1. How creative/innovative is the initiative? How much has the project contributed to nursing knowledge?
2. How instrumental was the entrant in setting up and leading the initiative?
3. Consider the level of obstacles the entrant overcame to get the initiative up and running.
4. Consider the impact the initiative has had on patient experience, health outcomes, nursing practice.
5. What level of evaluation has been undertaken / is planned?
6. To what extent has the entrant disseminated their initiative?

This award recognises individual nurses or teams who have used their initiative, insight and skills to make a real difference to the health, well-being and social inclusion of people with learning disabilities.

Who can enter?
Entries are accepted from nurses nominating themselves or their own teams or can be submitted on behalf of another nurse or nursing team. Non-nursing colleagues such as managers or consultants may also nominate their nursing colleagues for this award. Entrants do not need to be a member of the Royal College of Nursing.

How to enter:
Entries must be submitted online via the ‘enter this award’ button. We highly recommend you write the body of your entry in a word document and then cut and paste it into the online entry form to prevent work being lost.

Entry questions for the Learning Disability Nursing Award 2019:

1. Initiative title
   Please give your initiative a title.
   (15 words)
    
2. Key aims and reasons
   Please describe the key aims of the initiative. What were the reasons behind it and how was it implemented?
   (200 words)    
    
3. Key roles
   Please clearly explain the role you / the entrant had in leading the initiative and its implementation.
   (200 words)
    
4. Team or individual entry?
   If this entry is a team entry (either your own or another team) please double-check and list the full names and job titles of each team member and how they have each contributed to the entry.
    
5. Challenges
   What were the challenges in implementing the initiative and how were they overcome?
   (200 words)    
    
6. Evaluation
   Please describe how the initiative has or will be formally evaluated. Please include how the initiative has improved patient experience, health outcomes and nursing practice.
   (300 words)
    
7. Sharing best practice
   Do you have plans to disseminate your initiative and share your innovation?
   (200 words)
    
8. If you wish to attach a supporting file to your entry, please do so here. Please note:

• Your document must be a PDF.
• You can only upload one document.
• You can include images, graphs and any information that will support your submission.
• The maximum size you can upload is 5MB.

1. How creative/innovative is the initiative? How much has the project contributed to nursing knowledge?
2. How instrumental was the entrant in setting up and leading the initiative?
3. Consider the level of obstacles the entrant overcame to get the initiative up and running
4. Consider the impact the initiative has had on patient experience, health outcomes, nursing practice
5. What level of evaluation has been undertaken / is planned?
6. To what extent has the entrant disseminated their initiative?

This award recognises individual nurses or teams who have enabled older people to live independently at home for as long as possible, improved their experience in residential and/or care homes, or improved their care in acute settings.

Who can enter?
Entries are accepted from nurses nominating themselves or their own teams or can be submitted on behalf of another nurse or nursing team. Non-nursing colleagues such as managers or consultants may also nominate their nursing colleagues for this award. Entrants do not need to be a member of the Royal College of Nursing.

How to enter:
Entries must be submitted online via the ‘enter this award’ button. We highly recommend you write the body of your entry in a word document and then cut and paste it into the online entry form to prevent work being lost.

Entry questions for the Nursing Older People Award 2019:

1. Initiative title
   Please give your initiative a title.
   (15 words)    
    
2. Key aims and reasons
   Please describe the key aims of the initiative. What were the reasons behind it and how was it implemented?
   (200 words)    
    
3. Key roles
   Please clearly explain the role you / the entrant had in leading the initiative and its implementation.
   (200 words)
    
4. Team or individual entry?
   If this entry is a team entry (either your own or another team) please double-check and list the full names and job titles of each team member and how they have each contributed to the entry.
    
5. Challenges
   What were the challenges in implementing the initiative and how were they overcome?
   (200 words)    
    
6. Evaluation
   Please describe how the initiative has or will be formally evaluated. Please include how the initiative has improved patient experience, health outcomes and nursing practice.
   (300 words)
    
7. Sharing best practice
   Do you have plans to disseminate your initiative and share your innovation?
   (200 words)
    
8. If you wish to attach a supporting file to your entry, please do so here. Please note:

• Your document must be a PDF.
• You can only upload one document.
• You can include images, graphs and any information that will support your submission.
• The maximum size you can upload is 5MB.

1. How creative/innovative is the initiative? How much has the project contributed to nursing knowledge?
2. How instrumental was the entrant in setting up and leading the initiative?
3. Consider the level of obstacles the entrant overcame to get the initiative up and running.
4. Consider the impact the initiative has had on patient experience, health outcomes, nursing practice.
5. What level of evaluation has been undertaken / is planned?
6. To what extent has the entrant disseminated their initiative?

This award recognises that great nursing is often delivered in teams and in close partnership with multidisciplinary colleagues – or even patients or stakeholders. Entrants will need to demonstrate the significance of the nursing contribution to the project’s success as well as its impact on patient care.

Who can enter?
Entries are accepted from nurses nominating their own teams or on behalf of another nursing team. Non-nursing colleagues such as managers or consultants may also nominate their nursing colleagues for this award. Entrants do not need to be a member of the Royal College of Nursing.

How to enter:
Entries must be submitted online via the ‘enter now’ button. We highly recommend you write the body of your entry in a word document and then cut and paste it into the online entry form to prevent work being lost.

Entry questions for the Team of the Year Award 2019:
 

1. Initiative title
   Please give your initiative a title.
   (15 words)  
    
2. Key aims and reasons
   Please describe the key aims of the initiative. What were the reasons behind it and how was it implemented?
   (200 words)    
    
3. Key roles
   Please clearly explain the nursing role (you/the lead entrant) in the initiative and its implementation.
   (200 words)
    
4. Key roles within the team
   Please double-check and list the full names and job titles of each team member and how they have each contributed to the entry.
    
5. Challenges
   What were the challenges in implementing the initiative and how were they overcome, particularly around team building and integration with colleagues and/or stakeholders?
   (200 words)  
    
6. Evaluation
   How has the initiative improved patient experience, health outcomes and nursing practice?
   (300 words)
    
7. Sharing best practice
   Do you have plans to disseminate your initiative and share your innovation?
   (200 words)
    
8. If you wish to attach a supporting file to your entry, please do so here. Please note:

• Your document must be a PDF.
• You can only upload one document.
• You can include images, graphs and any information that will support your submission.
• The maximum size you can upload is 5MB.

1. How creative/innovative is the initiative? How much has the project contributed to nursing knowledge and patient care?
2. How instrumental was the nurse/nurse team in setting up and leading the initiative?
3. Consider the level of obstacles the entrant overcame to get the initiative up and running.
4. Has the nurse/team demonstrated excellent team working and a high level of integration with other members of the multidisciplinary team/stakeholders/patients?
5. How has the initiative changed nursing practice and patient experience?
6. What level of evaluation has been undertaken / is planned?
7. To what extent has the entrant disseminated their initiative?