Submissions Open:  March 1, 2013

Submissions Deadline: April 15, 2013

The cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention award is for a graduate student who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the prevention of cardiovascular disease through excellence in nursing practice or research. The winner of this award will receive a scholarship for registration for the next PCNA Annual Symposium and a one year free membership in PCNA.

Criteria

To be eligible one must:

• Be currently enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral Program in nursing
• Have demonstrated a significant contribution to CVD prevention; through a practice initiative, publication, research, community project, or other prevention leadership efforts
• Have the potential to contribute to CVD prevention in his/her future career

How to Apply

Nominating Faculty should provide a short paragraph about why the student was selected to receive this award.  Faculty members interested in nominating a student for the 2013 award should contact Megan Halverson.

Past Winners

2007

• Salima Hermani, RN, BSN, MSN - Loyola University
• Sarah L Szanton, BSN, MSN, CRNP - Johns Hopkins University
• Deb Greer, DNP Candidate, ARNP - University of South Florida

2009

• Daurice Grossniklaus, MS, Med - Emory University
• Jenea Smith, RN, BSN - University of North Florida
• Yvette Petti, PhD, MSN, Med, APRN-BC - Rush University

2010

• Elaina Burney, BSN, MSN-ACNP - Johns Hopkins University

2011

• Linda Jasek Dewberry - Johns Hopkins University
• Karen Larimer - Loyola University
• Kathleen Hickson, PhD, MSN - University of Massachusetts -Boston
• Martha J. Biddle - University of Kentucky

2012

• Jennie Johnson, RN-BC, PhD - Loyola University
• Karen Davis, RN, ScD, FAAN - Johns Hopkins University