The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program accepting applications through February 12, 2016.
Iowa City, IA (January 28, 2016) – In addition to recognizing outstanding nurses every year, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program is pleased to offer financial education awards to support graduate-level nursing students in Iowa. The program plans to offer at least three $1,500 awards to students pursuing an MSN, DNP, or PhD.
The 100 Great Iowa Nurses education awards promote professional nursing in Iowa by supporting the continued education of future nurse leaders. It is the mission of the program to support the IOM’s Future of Nursing report, which calls for 80% of Iowa’s nurses to have their bachelor’s degrees by 2020 and double the number of doctoral-prepared nurses.
Erica Davisson, RN, BSN, BC-CV, 2015 award recipient, says, “This lightens my financial burden, which will allow me to focus less on my finances and more on patient care, learning, and nursing research. In the end, I will be able to look back and proudly say that the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program ensured my educational attainment, which led to advances in nursing research and better patient care.”
Nursing students across Iowa are encouraged to apply for available financial award opportunities to complete or further their nursing education. Applications can be found at www.greatnurses.org/
Applicants must:
- Commit to advancing their education and professional goals of enhancing the delivery of quality health care in Iowa through practice, research, and/or teaching
- Be full- or part-time students attending an approved MSN nursing program, or pursuing a DNP or PhD in Nursing program or related field, such as education
Each year, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program recognizes 100 nurses across the state whose courage, competence, and commitment to patients and the nursing profession stand out above all others. Patients, coworkers, friends, and family members nominate an outstanding nurse for recognition. The 100 Great Iowa Nurses are honored each year at a ceremony created for the state of Iowa by nurse and community leaders. This statewide event belongs to the people of Iowa, and is made possible through the generous support of sponsors.
This year’s celebration will be held May 1, 2016, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The celebration is an annual prelude to National Nurses Week, which begins on May 6 and ends on May 12 (the birthday of Florence Nightingale).
For more information, visit www.greatnurses.org
