Leadership Excellence Awards and Virginia Magnet Consortium Awards

To be eligible, in addition to any criteria listed in the category descriptions, the nominee must:

• Be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Be employed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Have a history of enhancing the image of professional nursing, providing service with respect for human dignity and the uniqueness of others, and promoting the scholarly activities and/or professional development of self and others.
• Be available to receive the award the evening of the event.

Nomination Instructions

All VNF Leadership Excellence nominations should include the following:

• Supporting narrative that addresses criteria (500 word maximum)
• One letter of support (Should be written by someone other than person submitting narrative)
• Nominee’s curriculum vitae 

Categories include:

• Direct Patient Care Leader - Patient Safety
• Direct Patient Care Leader - Patient Experience
• Public Health Nurse
• Nurse Manager/Director
• Nurse Educator
• Nurse Researcher
• Nursing Informatics
• Public / State Government Service 

All Virginia Magnet Consortium nominations should include the following:

• Supporting narrative that addresses criteria (500 word maximum)

Categories include:

• Transformational Leadership
• Structural Empowerment
• Exemplary Professional Practice
• New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements
• Empirical Outcomes

Submit a Nomination!

Nomination Deadline
The nomination period opens on March 31, 2024 and closes on July 31, 2024. 

Awards Selection and Presentation
The awards selection committee conducts a review of all nominations received and recipients are announced at the VNF Gala on November 23, 2024 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa in Short Pump.