This award honors an emergency nurse who consistently exemplifies professional behavior and commitment to professional values and is active within the profession of emergency nursing, just like Anna Mae Ericksen.
Learn more about Anna Mae in this link, used with permission from WSNA leaders.
It is required that the nominee holds professional nursing licensure in the state of Washington, a current national ENA member and be employed at least three (3) years in emergency nursing.
Examples of professional behavior, values and/or activity are:
- Demonstrated competence in emergency nursing clinical practice as evidenced by any of the following: CEN, TNCC, TNCC-I, ENPC, ENPC-I, CATN, CFRN, etc.
- Active participant on Emergency Department or hospital committees.
- Active at community level (e.g. teaching CPR, injury prevention, presentations to community groups, schools, service organizations, etc.).
- Demonstration of professional activities (e.g. published articles of interest to emergency nurses or public within last 12 months) participation in WA-ENA State Council meetings and/or projects.
- Demonstrated performance beyond job requirements (e.g. clinical ladder, clinical recognition programs, awards, leadership, precepting/mentoring).
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with members of the Emergency Department.
- Recognized as a role model for other emergency nurses Special Recognition Award
Any member of the State Council may nominate an individual Washington State Council member or any other person or organization with significant contributions to the State Council for a Special Recognition Award. Nomination will include a description of the activities deserving of special recognition and how the Washington State Council has benefited from the nominee’s activities.