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Friday, October 14th 2016
McNamara Alumni Center
200 SE Oak St
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Nominations Begin May 6th
Nomination Deadline July 15th
Application Deadline August 1st
Co-Chairs:
Deb Ryan – St. Francis Medical Center
Tammy Parkos – Optum Health
Presenting Sponsor: Fairview / M Health
For more information: Jonathon McCarthy
[email protected] (612) 326-9441
Nurse of the Year in Minnesota
Thank you for your participation and support of Nurse of the Year. In this packet,
you’ll find key promotional messages to share with members and staff at your
healthcare facility. It is best used and most successful, if one individual is identified as
the key point person to help distribute nomination updates through multiple vehicles.
The goal is to ensure that YOUR nurses are nominated and that YOUR company is
well-represented for the extraordinary nurses that make a difference in your halls
each and every day:
Included you will find:
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Event Overview & Details
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Listing of Award Categories
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Internal Messages to share and post in E-Newsletter or intra-company updates
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External Messages to share with facility constituents
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Banner Ads for your hospital webpage
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Social Media Messages
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Sample Press Release
Nurse of the Year in Minnesota
OVERVIEW: Dating back to the polio era, nurses have played a critical
role in advancing the mission of the March of Dimes. Forty-thousand
nurses volunteered for the Salk polio vaccine field trials in 1954, the
largest medical investigation of its kind ever conducted.
Today, nurses serve as volunteers, fundraisers and advisors to the
March of Dimes. Nurses are critical to our mission of improving the
health of babies – and are key in comforting families.
Nominations are open from May 6th through July 15th. All nominees are
asked to complete an application by August 1st. On August 18th a
Nominee Social event is held to celebrate all of the nominees. The Top 5
applicants for each award category are announced on September 1st.
The seventh annual Nurse of the Year Awards Ceremony is held on
October, 14th.
From the very youngest of patients in newborn intensive care units to
the elderly in hospice, nurses protect our health, work to prevent injury,
alleviate suffering and advocate for our care. The Nurse of the Year
Awards are a way to say thank you and honor selflessness, dedication
and passion for the profession of nursing.
Say thank you to the thousands of nurses who make all of our lives a
little easier. Nominations are due by July 15th, 2016. Complete details
and nomination forms can be found by visiting
nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/minnesota
2016 Categories
Promoting Nurse of the Year
Hospital Web banners
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Link to: nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/minnesota
For artwork files or to request different sizes, contact [email protected]
Promoting Nurse of the Year
Example Emails
INTERNALLY
Compassion for patients, leadership in quality and patient safety and a role model in the
health care setting are just a few of the qualities that describe great nurses. Honor your
colleagues by nominating them for the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards.
All nominees receive an invitation for them and their friends & family to attend a Nominee
Social on August 18th. The purpose of this event is to recognize all of our nominees for their
accomplishment. The Nominee Social features food, beverages and live entertainment.
The Top 5 Finalists of each of the 16 award categories will receive a free ticket to the Nurse of
the Year Awards Ceremony on October, 14th. The purpose of this event is to recognize each
award category, the incredible nurses working within each field and announce the winners.
Say thank you to the thousands of Minnesota nurses who have impacted your life. Nominations
are due by July 15th, 2016. Nominations can be made by visiting:
nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/minnesota
EXTERNALLY to your patients, families and customers
Honor a nurse who has touched your life by nominating him or her for the Nurse of the Year
Awards. The March of Dimes is accepting nominations from patients, friends, families and
colleagues of nurses from across the state now through July 15th, 2016.
Nominees will be invited to attend a Nominee Social on August 18th, 2016. Finalists will be
honored at the Nurse of the Year Awards Ceremony on October 14th, 2016. The Nurse of the
Year Awards benefit the March of Dimes mission to prevent birth defects, premature birth and
infant mortality.
Say thank you to the thousands of Minnesota nurses who work tirelessly to help others.
Complete details and nomination forms are available by visiting:
nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/minnesota
Promoting Nurse of the Year
Social Media
These messages will fit both Facebook and Twitter.
Nurses Week May 6-12
It’s Nurses Week! Help [HOSPITAL NAME] celebrate by nominating your favorite nurse
for Nurse of the Year at nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota! #NOTYMN
Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing; celebrate nurses by nominating
them for Nurse of the Year at nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota! #NOTYMN
Evergreen & Generic
Celebrate nursing excellence by honoring them with a Nurse of the Year nomination
#NOTYMN nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota
Learn about Nurse of the Year and how you can honor a nurse who has touched your life
#NOTYMN nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota
Support the March of Dimes by nominating a nurse for Nurse of the Year, due July 15th!
#NOTYMN nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota
Recognize MN nurses for their commitment to patients and dedication to their
profession. Nominate for Nurse of the Year. nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota
The nomination deadline is just around the corner. Get your Nurse of the Year nomination
in by July 15th #NOTYMN nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota
Hospital Specific
We are proud of our [HOSPITAL NAME] nurses! Celebrate by nominating your favorite
nurse #NOTYMN nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota
[HOSPITAL NAME] nurses are kind, compassionate & dedicated. Say thanks by
nominating them for Nurse of the Year #NOTYMN
nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota
Suggested press release: March of Dimes Nurse
of the Year Finalists
__________ to Represent _________ at
March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards Gala October 14th
city, date...[organization] is pleased to announce that [name(s)] is nominated to receive a 2016 March of Dimes
Nurse of the Year award. Nurse of the Year nominees represent excellence in approximately 17 award
categories. Winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on October 14th at the McNamara Alumni
Center.
The March of Dimes will honor nurses who exemplify an extraordinary level of patient care, compassion and
customer service. Whether serving as health care provider, educator, researcher, chapter volunteer and/or
advisor – nurses play a critical role in advancing the mission of March of Dimes.
According to [name, title], “
quote about nominee(s) from internal leader
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The March of Dimes Minnesota Chapter received more than 500 nominations. A selection committee comprised
of health care professionals will determine the winners by screening application forms in a blinded review process.
More information is available on the March of Dimes website: nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of all babies by preventing birth defects, premature
birth and infant mortality. The Nurse of the Year initiative supports this mission while recognizing exceptional
nurses throughout the state, celebrating the profession, and creating awareness of the strides made in this
growing field.
March of Dimes boilerplate
About March of Dimes
More than 4 million babies were born in the United States last year and the March of Dimes helped each and every one
through more than 75 years of research, education, vaccines and breakthroughs. March of Dimes has awarded millions of
dollars in Minnesota for research and programs to help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. It is the
leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for
Babies, March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant
mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.org/Minnesota
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