CARE Award Nominations Now Open
Cancer Nursing Today is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Second Annual Cancer Nursing Today CARE Award. The award recognizes an oncology nurse who demonstrates:
- Commitment to professional growth
- Attention and dedication to role modeling
- Resilience in uncertain and strenuous times
- Emotional intelligence in every situation
The winner of the Cancer Nursing Today CARE Award will receive a prize (valued at $1,000) and be recognized by Cancer Nursing Today for their commitment to this important profession. The nomination process involves completing a simple form, and nurses in all areas of practice along the cancer care continuum are eligible for nomination.
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All nominations must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT on May 31, 2024. Show that you’re proud to participate in the CARE Award nomination process by tagging @cancer_nurses and using the hashtags #CancerNursesCARE and #CAREaward2024.
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About the CARE Award
The award was established in 2023 to honor oncology nurses who provide important cancer care across the continuum. The CARE Award offers a valuable opportunity for oncology nurses to contribute to the recognition of their peers through the nomination and voting process, encouraging them to reflect on the dedication, resilience, and strength of their fellow nurses throughout the award cycle.
The nurse-driven process ensures that oncology nursing voices are front and center throughout the award cycle, as oncology nurses submit nominations for the award and enter their votes to determine the winner of the CARE Award.
In its first year, the award garnered numerous nominations and over 1,500 votes for the finalists, resulting in the selection of an inaugural CARE Award winner, Elly Sangermano, BSN, RN. Sangermano has served as a registered nurse at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston for more than 3 decades and currently works in the outpatient setting as an oncology nurse navigator.
“After 30 years of caring for oncology patients, this award validates the reason I became an oncology nurse and my continued commitment to my patients and their families through their cancer journey,” Sangermano said. “I hope I’m able provide them a little bit of comfort and reassurance that they are not alone.”
Kathleen Coughlin, ANP-BC, BMTCN, also of the Tufts Medical Center in Boston, nominated Sangermano for the award, and described how she epitomizes the tenets of CARE: “I have worked with Elly for over 20 years. She has a way with patients to make them feel supported and cared for. This award is all about who she is as a professional and a colleague.”
Denise Furtick, MS, BSN, RN, Administrative Nurse Manager at OhioHealth for Infusion and Radiation Oncology at the Marion General Cancer Center, and Janet Shaffstall, BSN, RN, of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, were finalists for the inaugural CARE Award.
For Furtick, being nominated and named a CARE Award finalist in the inaugural year was an honor: “It is just phenomenal that this award is out there to really show the hard work that we do in this field.”
