|
2018 ITNS Awards
Transplant Nursing Excellence Award - Due 31 May
The International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS) recognizes that the role of the transplant nurse is unique and dealing with patients through the transplant continuum is often complex and challenging. ITNS wishes to recognize a special nurse whose career has exemplified the mission of ITNS:
"...promotion of excellence in transplant clinical nursing through the provision of educational and professional growth opportunities, interdisciplinary networking, collaborative activities, and transplant nursing research."
The Transplant Nursing Excellence Award is offered yearly and presented at the Transplant Nursing Symposium, held from 28-30 June 2018 at the HIlton Rosemont Chicago O'Hare in the Chicago, IL, USA area.
Submit a nomination today! All nominations must be received by 31 May 2018. Nominations should be emailed to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
.
Friend of Transplant Nursing Award - Due 31 May
The International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS) wants to acknowledge a friend of the organization that has made an impact in the field of transplant nursing. ITNS recognizes that you do not need to be a nurse to advocate and support transplant nursing and organ donation.
The Friend of Transplant Nursing Award will be at the Annual Symposium, held from 28-30 June 2018 at the HIlton Rosemont Chicago O'Hare in the Chicago, IL, USA area. Submit a nomination to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
by the 31 May 2018 deadline.
2018 Transplant Nurses Day Essay Contest - Due 28 February
All nominations must be received by Wednesday, 28 February 2018.
In April 2006, the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS) created Transplant Nurses Day to raise awareness of the unique contributions transplant nurses make in the lives of the people with whom they work, especially their patients. The celebration takes place the third Wednesday in April, this year 18 April 2018, and recognizes the skill and commitment of transplant nurses around the world.
As appreciation of this important day grows, ITNS is committed to creating more opportunities for nurses to celebrate their contributions. The Transplant Nurses Day Essay Contest allows patients to nominate an ITNS transplant nurse who has made a difference in their lives. The winning essay will be featured in a future issue of the ITNS Insider. In addition, the nurse will receive a recognition award, a letter sent to his or her supervisor, and acknowledgement on the ITNS website and in an ITNS E-Updates membership e-mail.
For eligibility and more information, please view the official entry form. All entries must be submitted to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
by Tuesday, 28 February 2017.
Award Winners
 |
2017
Transplant Nursing Excellence Award
Beverly Kosmach- Park, DNP RN FAAN
|
 |
2017
Friend of Transplant Nursing Award
Reg Green
|
 |
2018
Transplant Nurses Day Award
Krystel Nava-Estevanott, RN
|
|
|
|
Transplant Nursing Excellence Award Winners
The Transplant Nursing Excellence Award is offered yearly and presented at the Society's Annual Symposium.
2017 Beverly Kosmach- Park, DNP RN FAAN Clinical Nurse Specialist Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
2016 Donna Hathaway, PhD RN FAAN Distinguished Professor UTHSC College of Nursing Memphis, TN
2015 Maria Molina, MSN CRNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
2014 Rita Pool, RN Renal Program SickKids Transplant & Regenerative Medicine Centre Toronto, ON
2013 Masina Scavuzzo, RN BScN CCTC Transplant Coordinator Barnes Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO
2012 Grainne Walsh, BSc (Hons) RN RSCN Pediatric Nurse Specialist Eveleina Hospital London, England
2011 Micaela “Mike” Buecher RN CCTC Transplant Coordinator University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Texas
Shelley Zomak, RN MS CCTC Supervisor University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Sandra Martin, RN, MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist University Hospital Leuven Leuven Belgium
Sandra Cupples, RN PhD Heart Transplant Coordinator Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC USA
Ruth Strickler Tutor, PhD, CCNS Critical Care and Transplant Advanced Practice Nurse Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare Memphis, Tennessee USA
No award
Tracey Dudley, BSc MSc Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, United Kingdom
Pat Folk, RN BSN CCTC Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Elizabeth B. Begley, RN BSN CCTC Emory Health Care Atlanta, Georgia USA
|
|