Nurse Group Awards for Blood |
HSANZ Nurse Group Best Oral PrizeAn award given to the presenter from the nurse stream free communications sessions at Blood with an abstract and presentation that demonstrates a high level of evidence-based practice in a Haematological field. The abstract needs to be presented in the requested format and within constraints. The presentation should be clearly delivered, relevant to current practice and demonstrate excellence in the field of Haematology nursing. The Best Oral Presentation Award will receive a prize of $1,000. The winner will be selected by the nurse’s council in conjunction with the local organising committee. In addition, a Highly Commended Oral Presentation Award will be presented, with the recipient receiving a prize of $800. HSANZ Nurse Group Poster PrizeAn award given to the presenter of the best poster in the nurse stream at Blood. The best poster winner will have submitted an abstract in the requested format and constraints and the poster will be evidence based, focussed on haematology nursing and relevant to current practice. In addition the poster will be easy to read, clear and focus attention to relevant aspects of the area of study. The presenter or their proxy should be available at the poster viewing session during Blood to discuss their poster and its content. The Best Poster will be awarded $500 and be judged by the nurse’s council in conjunction with the local organising committee. HSANZ Early Career Nurse-led Innovation and Research AwardThis award recognizes the achievements of early-career nurses who are contributing to haematology through nurse-led research, quality improvement, education, service development or clinical innovation. This award is open to nurses who are within the first three years of their professional nursing career and aims to encourage and support emerging nursing leaders across the full spectrum of early-career practice. Applicants who are eligible for HSANZ Nursing Group membership are expected to be current financial members of the HSANZ Nursing Group. The Early Career Nurse-led Innovation and Research Award will receive $200 and 1 year's complimentary membership. HSANZ Nurse Group Travel Grant to BloodTen grants of $750 are available to support attendance at the Blood Conference. Guidelines / Criteria For Applicants: Applicants must be current financial members of the HSANZ Nursing Group. Applicants receiving the travel grant will be required to provide a short written report after the conference for distribution amongst the membership. If travel funding is successful through other avenues or sponsors, the HSANZ grant will need to be relinquished. Only one travel grant can be awarded per person per conference. Applicants will be required to present their abstract (if applicable) at a HSANZ Nurses' Group state education meeting at the end of the year. Applicants receiving support will acknowledge their sponsorship through HSANZ Nurses Group in any presentations, handouts or publications. |