Outstanding / Lifetime Achievement Award

Registered Nurses can make singular or career-long contributions to nursing practice, resulting in a legacy of sustainably improved outcomes for individuals, communities, and the wider population.

This award celebrates a significant contribution to the development of nursing as a profession that is valued by society.  Nominees for this award will be exemplary Registered Nurses, who have earned recognition from, and the respect of, their peers and will be acknowledged as pioneers in their profession.

A registered nurse who is working at any level within health and social settings (including, primary, community, care homes, other independent health and social care sectors, local authorities, and third sector) education, or management settings within Scotland.

The nominee should clearly demonstrate:

• A nurse who has significantly improved patient care within their area of practice
• Recognised as having sustained accomplishments that have significantly advanced the status of nursing at a local, national, or international level 
• Able to demonstrate the advancement of nursing practice
• Recognised as being an expert in their field, having delivered measurable improvements in the quality of care
• Respected for the contribution that they have made to advancing the nursing profession through mentoring, supporting, and influencing the career development of other nurses and other health care practitioners
• Able to demonstrate that their work is commensurate with national policy and strategy within health and social care
• Through effective leadership can demonstrate a positive contribution to an innovative development that has made a difference to people receiving services
• Use of a credible evidence-base and / or developing an evidence base to under pin their work for the project for which they are being nominated
• Able to demonstrate a safe governance framework for the service or innovation being described for which they are being nominated
• Able to clearly demonstrate the benefits the work has had for patients/ clients, families, communities, the wider population and colleagues
• Through service evaluation, and / or other means, can demonstrate a positive impact
• Show commitment to and passion for the nursing profession, going the “extra mile” demonstrating a “can do” positive attitude

If you have any questions or queries regarding the awards, please get in touch by emailing scotlandnurseawards@rcn.org.uk

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