Elections! Awards! Scholarships! Deadline is tomorrow!

Call for Nominations! Time to get involved, learn new skills, and make new friends!

All candidates must be current members of NHNA.

NHNA has two board positions opening in January 2025:

• Director at Large
• President -Elect (one year), President (two years), Past President (one year) Total= four-year commitment 

NHNA has one alternate representative for Membership Assembly

• Membership Assembly Alternate (two -year commitment)

NHNA has commission member openings for all three commissions:

• Commission on Government Affairs
• Commission on Nursing Practice
• Commission on Planetary Health

NHNA has several openings for the Policy Review Committee

Click the link Volunteer Resources for Volunteer Position Descriptions, then complete a Candidate Application Form to run for office by September 1, 2024.

Please register for the Annual Meeting on 9/24/24 when winners will be announced. 

New Hampshire Nurses’ Association 2024 Awards Program

            The New Hampshire Nurses’ Association Awards Program provides a prestigious opportunity to recognize outstanding performance by Registered Nurses as well as exceptional support on the part of others in regard to the profession of nursing. Award recipients are selected based on nominations submitted to the NHNA Commission on Nursing Practice and are approved by the Board of Directors. It is expected that all nominations will include evidence of how the nominee (individual or group) demonstrates the core values of the New Hampshire Nurses’ Association, including:

• Caring
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality, Belonging

Nominations may be submitted only by NHNA members. NHNA membership for the nominee is encouraged but is not required to be eligible for nomination.

This year, we will present these awards in conjunction with the NHNA Annual Member meeting, including the following:

• Champion of Nursing Award (This is a non-nurse recipient presented to an individual, group, or organization)
• Rising Star Award (This recipient is a nurse with 5 or less years in nursing practice)
• Hall of Fame Award (This recipient is recognized as having a distinguished, life-long commitment and leadership of New Hampshire nurses)

Please click on the attachments to review the Annual Awards Program 2024 and rubric/ criteria for three awards as well as the Nomination Forms. Nominations must be submitted by September 1, 2024, to: NHNA.NED@gmail.com. Award winners will be announced at the NHNA Annual Meeting to be held September 24, 2024. 

NHNA Scholarships for Extraordinary Members!

One of the goals for the Commission on Nursing Practice is to “encourage and promote nursing advancement by supporting life-long learning.” We are excited to be able to offer NHNA members scholarships toward furthering their education. We have three scholarship opportunities for members who are enrolled in the following program types:

1. BSN (including RN-BSN) $1500
2. MSN $1500
3. Doctorate $1500. See the file attachment for full details.