1. Expand Nurse Recognition at MU Health
ANA, Daisy, AACN, March of Dimes, School of Medicine at UNC, Kaiser Permanente Extraordinary Nurse Award

2. Different types of awards
Outstanding Educator Award
Rising Star Award
Outstanding Practice award
Outstanding Policy Award
Outstanding Leader Award
Inpatient Service award
Advance practice/specialty services
Outpatient clinic award
Psychiatric Nursing Award
Pediatric Nursing Award
Patient Advocacy Award

3. A few ANA National awards
Hildegard Peplau Award, to honor a nurse who has made significant contributions in the field of psychiatric nursing
Honorary Nursing Practice Award, for outstanding direct patient care
Pearl McIver Public Health Nurse Award, for significant contributions to public health nursing
Staff Nurse Patient Advocacy Award, for excellence in patient advocacy for staff nurses providing patient care

4. Daisy Award

5. AACN Awards Circle of Excellence
Up to 25 AACN members who exemplify excellence in the care of acutely and critically ill patients and their families will be chosen annually for a Circle of Excellence Award. Recipients will become part of the Circle of Excellence Society.
Flame of Excellence
The Flame of Excellence Award is a recognition that honors Circle of Excellence criteria at the highest level of sustained regional and national excellence. Flame of Excellence recipients consistently demonstrate outcomes associated with the award criteria at a high level and with broad reach.
Chapter Awards
AACN chapters that have made a difference in the healthcare profession and their communities are honored annually in various categories.
Visionary Leadership Awards
Annually AACN recognizes exemplary individuals for lifetime achievements and significant contributions to the healthcare profession, high acuity and critical care nursing and the mission of the association.
Distinguished Research Lectureship
Since 1982, AACN has honored a nationally known researcher to present the annual Distinguished Research Lecture at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition. The awardee is nationally recognized as a nurse researcher, known for publications, presentations, mentorship and consultation in research relevant to high acuity and critical care nursing and for significant contributions to acute and critical care research.

6. 2015 School of Medicine Nursing Recognition Awards- UNC
Eight Nursing Recognition Awards will be conferred annually: Three nurses will be honored for inpatient services; two nurses will be honored in the advance practice/special services nursing category (this will encompass advanced practice nurses, nurse educators/clinicians or nurses working in specialized programs such as bone marrow or organ transplant, heart failure, HIV, etc.);one nurse will be honored from nurse management; and two nurses will be honored from the outpatient clinics.
The awards, valued at $1,000 each, may be used over a three-year period to cover expenses associated with professional development and/or attendance at scientific conferences or meetings that will enhance the recipient's knowledge and abilities in the health care setting.

7. Kaiser Permanente Extraordinary Nurse Award

8. Kaiser Permanente’s
Welcome to Kaiser Permanente’s National Nursing Recognition Program. This program complements existing regional recognition programs and is designed to recognize and honor our nurses who demonstrate all six of the Kaiser Permanente nursing values: professionalism, patient and family centric, compassion, teamwork, excellence, and integrity.

9. What should we do?