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BSN: Department of Nursing Outstanding Student Award

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Criteria for Application/Nomination

A. The Award

This award is given to a senior nursing student each year at the Pinning Ceremony. It is considered the top faculty award. Nominations for the Outstanding Student Award are solicited from and voting resides with the nursing faculty. All full-time and part-time faculty are encouraged to make nominations. After nominations are received, all faculty are given the opportunity to vote.

B. Procedure for Nomination

Substantiate your nomination with brief but specific rationale.

C. Criteria

  1. Areas to consider in making your nomination include the following:
  • The promotion of nursing (commitment, marketing, professional image and membership in professional organizations).
  • Evidence of the active pursuit of knowledge (conscientious effort, research/scholarly activities, creative, positive attitude toward learning and intellectual curiosity).
  • University and community involvement (professional nursing, college, interdisciplinary, university and community volunteerism).
  • The Caring Dimension (interpersonal skills, sensitivity to others, collaboration and flexibility).
  • Application of nursing process within a clinical setting (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation).