VNF and Virginia Magnet Consortium Awards

The VNF and VMC Awards Selection Committees conduct a review of all nominations received and recipients are announced at the VNF Gala on November 15, 2025, at the Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel.

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.

Nominations close on July 15, 2025.  For details about each category and to submit a nomination, click on the links in the right-hand column.

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 the 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

All Virginia Magnet Consortium nominations should include:

• Supporting narrative that addresses criteria (500 word maximum)

Categories include:

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

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