Nursing faculty and alumni among nominees for CARNA Awards

The CARNA Awards of Nursing Excellence recognize RNs and NPs for their contributions to nursing practice. From recent graduate nurses to those who have inspired through decades of dedication, these awards honour and celebrate their commitment and pursuit of nursing excellence.

Several members of Faculty of Nursing community are nominated for the 2018 CARNA Awards of Nursing Excellence. Out of the seven categories, we have representation in six categories.

Clinical Practice
Leah Shalanski BN’98, MN’02

Nursing Excellence in Administration
Irma Tamminen BN’83, MN’92

Excellence in Research
Sonya Jakubec PhD’15
Shahirose Premji, associate professor

Excellence in Education
Heather Bensler BN’97, instructor and co-director, Indigenous Initiatives 
Mohamed El-Hussein PhD’15
Carla Ferreira BN’03, instructor 
Derek Luk BN’07

Rising Star
Louise Baptiste, instructor and co-director, Indigenous Initiatives

Lifetime Achievement 
Florence Melchior PhD’05

Recipients will be selected in February and the CARNA Awards Gala will be held on June 7, 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta.

To see the full list, check out the CARNA website.