The Isabelle Adams Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing recognizes an outstanding nurse who has made a significant contribution to perioperative nursing in Canada through exemplary practice, leadership, service, and education.

The nomination period for the Awards is from Dec 1 to March 1.

Criteria

• Excellence in the practice and art of the perioperative nursing
• Commitment to utilizing evidenced based research and promoting the ORNAC guidelines locally, provincially, and nationally
• Support and development of perioperative nursing through role modeling, education, and mentorship

Nomination Selection Process

Nominations will be submitted by an ORNAC member. ORNAC's Awards committee will review and score the nominations based on their ability to meet the awards criteria. You may not self-nominate for the Isabelle Adams Award for Excellence. Nomination must include two (2) letters of recommendation from a healthcare professional who may or may not be an ORNAC member.

Recognition & Reimbursement

The Award is presented at the National Conference when there is an appropriate nominee. The Award confers high professional recognition by one's peers without monetary award.

For full details of the award criteria, please click here.