CNA Announces New Member Awards HonoreesSeptember 28, 2017 CNA Announces Award Honorees The Colorado Nurses Association is excited to announce a new Awards Program which will be initiated at the 2017 Annual Conference. The new awards are: Margie Ball-Cook Award - Presented to Margie Ball-Cook Award for contributions to advancing equal opportunities in nursing for members of minority groups. Sara Jarrett Award - Presented to Sara Jarrett Award for contributions to nursing practice and health policy through political and legislative activity. CNA Leadership Award - Presented to Outgoing President Terry Buxton Award to recognize a nurse who has served as a leader in CNA through service on the Board of Directors or on a Committee or Task Force. Emerging Leader Award - Presented to Adam Diese Award to recognize an individual who has been a nurse for no more than 10 years and who is emerging as a leader in CNA or a DNA. DNA 16 Nurse of Year Award - Presented to Christine McDermott DNA 20 Nurse of the Year Award - Presented to Kathryn Wood The DNA Nurse of the Year Awards will continue, with each DNA establishing its own criteria and making its own selection. The DNA Nurses of the Year will be recognized at the Annual Conference. The CNA Hall of Fame Award will be re-established in 2018. The 2017 Awards, other than the DNA Nurses of the Year, have been selected by the Awards Committee with input from the CNA Board. A nominations process for the 2018 Awards will begin in Spring, 2018.
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