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  • FULL MEMBERSHIP

    150$
    Dean, Director, Chair or Coordinator of a Practical Nursing Program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Assistant Deans, Directors, Chairs or Coordinators will also be considered for membership.
    Valid for 12 months
    • Access to members only area of website
    • Invitation to annual meetings and conferences
    • Affiliate faculty participate in conferences

  • Associated Membership

    75$
    Associated membership is available to a Dean, Director, Chair or Coordinator of a Practical Nursing Program and, if applicable, the Assistant Deans, Directors, Chairs or Coordinators outside of PA.
    Valid for 12 months
    • This member can address issues, but cannot vote.

  • Lifetime Membership

    0$
    this is open to previous members who have retired, yet would like to maintain membership in the organization. Life members can attend conferences and meetings but cannot hold office/vote
    Valid for 12 months

    PAPNA Educator of Year Nomination Form 2025-2025

    The Annual PA-PNA Educator of the Year Award will be presented on May 7th, 2025 during our Spring 2025 meeting.  All information pertaining to nominations will be sent to all current PA-PNA members for solicitation of nominations.

     

    The purpose of the award is to recognize an outstanding Practical Nursing Educator within the PA-PNA community. The award acknowledges a Practical Nursing educator’s commitment to excellence and innovation in preparing practical nurses.  In addition, the award provides “exposure” for Practical Nursing Education.

     

    Please review the criteria and submit a completed application with corresponding rationale supporting candidates who you recommend for this award.

     

    Eligibility Criteria:

     

    The candidate must:

     

    • be nominated by a nursing colleague or practical nursing student(s).

     

    • be a faculty member within the PA-PNA organization.

     

    • demonstrate excellence and innovation in practical nursing education.

     

    • foster educational approaches to improve nursing practice generally and Practical Nursing specifically.

     

    • demonstrate innovative approaches to addressing priorities in practical nursing education.

     

    • support and inspires practical nursing students in the delivery of patient care and implementing change and/or the advancement of nursing practice.

     

    Award:            $200.00 Gift Card

                            Commemorative Certificate

                           

    Selection:

     

    Applications received by the deadline will undergo review by the selection committee appointed by the PA-PNA President.  The committee members are as follows:

     

    Kimberly O’Neill                      Schuylkill Technology Centers

    Frances Bietsch                       York County School of Technology

    Deb Portone                            Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

    Instructions:

     

    1. All submissions should be typed copy.

     

    2.   The nominee’s name should not appear anywhere in the body of the material submitted.  The name should only appear on the cover page.

     

    1. The nominator needs to submit a recommendation letter referring to the nominee as “the candidate”.  The nominator should address the nominee’s eligibility and how the nominee meets the award criteria using examples to illustrate.  A letter from a student may also be included. (Request student to delete the name of the faculty member or the administrator could “white out” the name.)

     

    4.   Selection is based only on the information submitted.

     

    1. The winner’s PN program administrator will be notified by May 2, 2025.

     

    1. Nominator or designee and the PA-PNA president will present winner at the Spring 2023 Conference.

     

     

    DEADLINE for Submission is April 28, 2025  Submissions should be sent to:

     

    Kimberly O’Neill – email: oneik@stcenters.org 

                            Office phone for contact if needed: 570-874-1412

     

    Elaine will distribute applications to committee members and will contact the administrator at the school of the winning nominee.

    Educator of Year Nominee Information

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    Institution Information

    Institution Address

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    Nominator Information

    Contact Information

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    Letter of Recommendation

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