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Best Practice in Medication Administration Award

Sponsored by Rosemont

This award is given to the nurse who can demonstrate how improvements have been made to enhance any aspect of best practice in medication administration.

Child Health Award

Sponsored by LV=

For nurses who have made a real difference to the lives of the children they care for.

Healthcare Assistant Award

Sponsored by The Open University and the Royal College of Nursing Strategic Alliance

A new award recognising the outstanding contribution Healthcare Assistants give to patients and clients on a day-to-day basis.

Innovation in Palliative Care Award

Sponsored by Wyeth

This award recognises nurses who have developed new ways of working to help restore patient dignity and manage symptoms for patients at the end of their life.

Innovation in Parkinson's Disease Award

Sponsored by Boehringer and the Parkinson's Disease Society

For nurses who have made a real difference to the lives of people diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

Innovation in Rheumatology / Rheumatoid Arthritis Award

Sponsored by Wyeth

For nurses who have developed a new ways of working to improve the lives of rheumatoid patients.

Innovation in your Specialty Award

Sponsored by RCN Nursing Department

Open to any RCN Professional Forum and awarded to a group who have have demonstrated innovative practice in their specialist area of nursing and helped to shape and influence nursing policy and practice.

Mental Health Nursing Award

Sponsored by South London & Maudsley NHS trust

Nursing Innovation in Criminal Justice Settings Award

Sponsored by Ministry of Justice and Department of Health

For nurses who have contributed to improving the delivery of care to people within criminal justice settings.

Nursing Innovation in Managing Malnutrition Award

Sponsored by Abbott Nutrition and Age Concern

For nurses who have devised innovative ways to identify and support patients who are malnourished or at risk of becoming malnourished.

Robert Tiffany International Award

Sponsored by RCN

For nurses whose international work has made a difference abroad and influenced health care in the UK.

The RCN Fellows Student Nurse Award

Sponsored by Nursing Standard

For pre-registration students whose nursing practice, perceptions or interactions with patients have changed as a result of an incident or experience during training.

Travel Health Nursing Award

Sponsored by GSK

As the health requirements of the travelling public become more diverse, this award recognises nurses who make clinical judgments and decisions within this field.

Ward Sister Award

Sponsored by The Health Foundation

A new award to recognise and reward inspirational ward leaders.