Each year the Tau Psi chapter seeks nomination for several awards. The purpose of the awards is to recognize those nurses whose contributions to nursing fulfill the goals of Sigma Theta Tau.

General Criteria

• The nominee must be member of Sigma Theta Tau
• GPA (when nominee is a student)
• Peer/Faculty recognition and endorsement
• Support from Nursing and/or Community Leaders

Award Specific Criteria

      1. Excellence in Leadership

• Receives local, national and/or international recognition as a nursing leader in education, practice, administration, and/or research
• Influences leadership in nursing through visionary and innovative approaches to leadership
• Creates an environment that enhances the image of nursing/nurses
• Participates in the development of nursing leaders and leadership

      2. Excellence in Education

• Demonstrates excellence in teaching
• Advances the science of nursing through clarifying, refining and/or expanding the knowledge base of nursing
• Promotes a theory/research base for nursing curricula and nursing practice
• Influences scholarly development in nursing education, practice, and/or research through teaching
• Influences the professional practice of nursing and the public's image of nursing through teaching

     3. Excellence in Nursing Practice

• Demonstrates breadth of knowledge in area of nursing practice
• Develops creative approaches to nursing practice that contribute to quality care
• Possesses clinical expertise and attributes of a clinical scholar
• Advances the scope and practice of nursing
• Serves as a mentor/preceptor that inspires peer's practice of nursing
• Enhances the image of nursing through nursing practice
• Participates in community affairs, legislation, or organizations that affect nursing practice

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