Excela Health “Excellence in Action” Awards - Description and Selection Criteria Month January
Award(s)
Standards
NEW YEAR, NEW ENERGY
Positive Energy Award-
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Positive Energy Award (Open to ALL EH Staff) Rising Star Award (Emerging Nurse Leader, Nurse Resident etc.)
Selection Criteria: • Any EH staff or team • Include specific examples evidencing the candidate’s display of a positive outlook / positive energy
Rising Star AwardSelection Criteria: • Nurse who has been practicing for less than two years • Demonstrates exceptional qualities that exemplify the best of nursing and the leadership skills to inspire others to follow their example • Include specific examples
February
VOICES OF CARING • • •
Nightingale Bedside Award C.A.R.E. Award Advocacy Award
Nightingale Bedside AwardSelection Criteria: • Nurse who consistently displays o Professionalism in all patient interactions and at all times while in patient care areas o Respect and patience for patients and families o Compassion for those who are in pain or suffering o Responds promptly and is intuitive to patient / family needs
C.A.R.E. AwardSelection Criteria: • Nurse who embodies the EH Nursing Professional Practice Model (PPM) • Include examples of each of the following elements of the EH PPM o Compassion o Accountability o Respect o Excellence
Advocacy AwardSelection Criteria: