School Nurse/Nurse Administrator of the Year

The Oregon School Nurses Association is seeking nominations for the 2023 Oregon School Nurse or School Nurse Administrator of the Year award. Nomination packets should be sent to Tamara Bow, OSNA Vice President, at tbow.osna@gmail.com and must be received by OSNA by Friday, January 27, 2023.

Nomination Instructions:

Complete the fillable 2023 Nomination Form.
Provide at least 3 letters of recommendation.
- Letters of recommendation may come from a student, staff member, parent, or community member who has had a significant, impactful experience with the nominee.
- Please review the 2023 Nomination Request Letter and the scoring rubric to ensure the letters meet all scoring requirements.

IMPORTANT REMINDER to ensure your letter includes essential information about your nominee's nursing practice:

The selection committee will evaluate a nurse's performance in 5 key areas:*

Standards of Practice,
Care Coordination,
Leadership,
Quality Improvement, and
Community and Public Health

*from the NASN Framework for the 21st Century School Nursing Practice.

You can find more details about these 5 pillars in the 2023 Nomination Request Letter. For a clearer understanding of the scoring process, you can look at the rubric that will be used by the in selection committee.