CANO/ACIO Pfizer Awards of Nursing Excellence

With the generous support of Pfizer, CANO/ACIO offers an awards program for oncology nurses to recognize excellence in the areas of practice, education, research and leadership. Each award consists of an honorarium and a plaque, which are presented at the annual conference. CANO/ACIO members are encouraged to nominate their colleagues who demonstrate excellence and leadership in oncology nursing.

Pfizer Award of Excellence in Nursing Clinical Practice

• demonstrates leadership in the development of oncology patient care. Has made significant contributions to the improvement of oncology patient care at the agency, community, provincial or national level.
• demonstrates leadership in the care of oncology patients and their families
• makes significant contributions to the improvement of nursing care of oncology patients
• utilizes and clearly articulates current research and theory applicable to cancer nursing
• influences the practice of nursing through communication and caring
• encourages creative approaches to patient care
• encourages development, implementation and evaluation of changes in nursing practice as well as developing professionally as an individual
• must possess the ability to act as a change agent in nursing practice (e.g. congenial, supportive, energetic, and enthusiastic)
  
  

Pfizer Award of Excellence in Nursing Education

• involved in the development and promotion of an education activity during the past 24 months that is related to oncology nursing practice
• evidence of ongoing commitment to the development of excellence in oncology nursing
• uses creative teaching ideas to facilitate learning
• demonstrates competence in applying teaching-learning theories to the development, implementation and evaluation of oncology nursing educational experiences
• assumes responsibility for personal professional development in oncology nursing education
• continues clinical involvement on which to base education development

Pfizer Award of Excellence in Nursing Research

• research has a clinical focus and demonstrated practical application
• research focus has the potential to add to our knowledge base
• demonstrated leadership in cancer nursing by:
• (maintaining a program of oncology nursing research sharing research findings
• (influencing the development of research-based nursing practice)

Pfizer Award of Excellence in Nursing Leadership

• Demonstrates administrative leadership in an oncology setting by supporting and facilitating the development and/or enhancement of oncology programs at the agency, community, provincial or national level, e.g.:
• Actively involved in the strategic planning and evaluation of oncology services.
• Leadership in planning and implementing programs which respond to a changing health care system.
• Networks with others involved in oncology care across the region, province and country.
• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and sensitivity to rapidly expanding treatment modalities and health care trends, e.g.: Keeps abreast of current research related to oncology treatments and trends in health care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary committee work.
• Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to the development of excellence in oncology nursing, e.g.: Fosters professional development of oncology nurses through providing support for education, research, practice changes and professional association involvement. Support may be expressed as financial, time, role modelling, mentoring, etc.
• Uses creative approaches to facilitate the development and enhancement of oncology nursing practice in a changing health care environment with limited resources, e.g.:Creates a climate/environment conducive to the expressions of innovative/creative ideas and practices.
• Promotes unique approaches to nursing care which are cost-efficient. Consistently demonstrates effective interpersonal skills, e.g.:Effective mediator. Effective listening skills. Delegates appropriately to others. Develops effective partnerships with all colleagues within the health care environment.)

CANO/Amgen Award for Innovation in Oncology Patient and Family Education

This award recognizes oncology nurses whose primary function is patient and family care and who have demonstrated creativity in the development of patient education materials or programs or the delivery of patient education. The award consists of an honorarium, flight and lodging at the annual CANO/ACIO conference for the recipient. (If it is a team award, AMGEN will provide flight and lodging for one member of the team to accept the award on behalf of the team.)

CANO/Ovarian Cancer Canada Award for Excellence in Gynecology Oncology Nursing

This award will acknowledge a CANO/ACIO member who has made significant and outstanding nursing contributions in the areas of gynecology-oncology with a preferred focus on ovarian cancer. Presentation of a monetary award and plaque recognizing the award recipient will be made at the annual CANO/ACIO Conference.
Criteria:

• The nominee must be a registered nurse in Canada and a current CANO/ACIO member for two consecutive years.
• The nominee demonstrates a commitment to improving the quality of gynecology-oncology nursing care through:
• nursing leadership in gynecology-oncology clinical practice, education and/or research;
• developing a program or initiative (inpatient, outpatient or community) beyond the norm of nursing services or support offered to gynecology-oncology patients;
• using creative or innovative nursing approaches related to gynecology-oncology with demonstrated benefits to patients, institution and/or nursing colleagues;
• advancing nursing knowledge related to gynecology-oncology care.

Please click here to nominate a CANO/ACIO member for an Excellence Award.