Honor Your Colleagues

Nominate a colleague for an AAPPN award

Is there someone you would like to see recognized as a star of our profession? Nominate them for an AAPPN Award!

We’ve revamped the awards for 2020 to recognize members throughout the different stages of their careers. We’re rotating some awards every other year, and we’ve added new awards, including New Practitioner of the Year and Preceptor of the Year for 2020.

Who do you see as AAPPN’s Volunteer of Year? Who do you know whose contributions to the field exemplifies Nursing Excellence? Do you know or work with a New Practitioner who is destined to become a leader in the profession? Students, do you have an outstanding Preceptor?

Your nominee could be honored at our Spring Conference on March 28, 2020, at Bastyr University!

Nomination process

The nomination process is simple. Send in the following:

Nominee’s name (must be an AAPPN member)
Your name
Name of the award
Description of the character, skills, professional positions, and contributions that pertain to the award–please be specific and include examples

Deadline for nominations extended!

Email your nomination by January 31 to chris@aappn.org or by mail to: AAPPN, 1229 Cornwall Ave., Ste. 308, Bellingham, WA 98225. You can also fax your nomination to 360-230-3294.

Don’t wait! The nomination deadline is January 31, 2020.

Award Categories for 2020

Volunteer of the Year: Honor an AAPPN member who makes a difference to the organization. Examples include helping members, promoting AAPPN and the profession, recruiting new members, working on a committee, or cultivating chapters.

Nominations accepted from any member
Recipient may be any member

Nursing Excellence: Honor an AAPPN member who makes a difference to advanced practice psychiatric nursing, the mental health profession, and/or the clients we serve. Their contribution, which goes beyond the confines of the organization, may be in the areas of client care, education, leadership, advocacy, public policy, research, etc.

Nominations accepted from any member
Recipient may be any Clinical, Emeritus, or Out-of-State member

New Practitioner of the Year: Honor an AAPPN member whose accomplishments in the profession within five years of graduating from a PMHNP program distinguish them as future leaders in the profession.

Nominations accepted from any member
Recipient may be any Clinical or newly graduated Student member

Preceptor of the Year: Honor an AAPPN member who is an exemplary and outstanding PMHNP student preceptor. They demonstrate professionalism, leadership, and management skills and stimulate active independent and guided learning with constructive feedback. They are excellent communicators and positive role models with well-developed interpersonal skills.

Nominations accepted from any Student member
Recipient may be any Clinical, Emeritus, or Out-of-State member

Gretchen Schodde Lifetime Achievement Award: Honor an individual (not required to be a member or nurse) who:

Advances the profession of advanced practice nursing, advanced practice psychiatric nursing, and promotes mental health and well-being to those served;
Displays qualities such as inspiration, vision, creativity, dedication, leadership, commitment, service, and devotion; and
Recognizes and meets a need.

Remember to email your nomination by January 15 to chris@aappn.org or mail it to AAPPN, 1229 Cornwall Ave., Ste. 308, Bellingham, WA 98225. You can also fax your nomination to 360-230-3294.

Don’t wait! The nomination deadline is January 15, 2020.