Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG)

Education Award 2024

Purpose

This award will be given to a community health nurse who demonstrates excellence and dedication in all aspects of practice, education, research, and leadership. The successful recipient will be announced and presented with a $1000.00 award at the CHNIG Annual General Meeting.

Eligibility

The nominee must be:

• A registered nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• A member of CHNIG for a minimum of one year. A confirmation letter or e-mail to establish membership in CHNIG is required.
• The nominee is aware of the nomination and has given consent for their name to appear on CHNIG media (e.g., social media, CHNIG website, etc).

Application Process

The following documents are required:

• A letter or email from RNAO confirming RNAO and CHNIG membership: A minimum of one year
• The nominee’s curriculum vitae: Please see guidelines below*
• A one-page summary (Max. 500 words) that contains biographical information about the nominee
• Two reference letters from individuals at separate organizations (employment or professional association). The references should evaluate the applicant’s commitment to community health nursing through leadership, scholarship, research, social justice and citizenship, and/or advancement to community health nursing.

*CV format – 3 Page Limit

• Professional Work (including community health experience) and Educational Background
• Formal and informal community-based activities that may include but are not limited to: professional development, leading workshops through work or an association, volunteer activities such as community health nurse conference planning or abstract reviewing, participation in projects or reports, collaboration on research, or any contributions to community health nursing
• Professional Memberships

 Deadline

The deadline for all supporting documents is Monday, April 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

The successful recipient will be notified by June 7, 2024. An announcement and presentation will also be made at the Annual General Meeting. The successful recipient will be announced and presented with a $1000.00 award at the CHNIG Annual General Meeting.

Please submit your completed application to our Research and Education Board Members at chnigrnao@gmail.com

 Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG) Research Award 2024

Purpose

 This award will be given to a community health nurse who demonstrates excellence and dedication to the pursuit of research as part of their education (MSc/MN or PhD), or research in community health nursing practice. The successful recipient will be announced and presented with a $2000.00 award at the CHNIG Annual General Meeting.

 Eligibility

The nominee must be:

• A registered nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• A member of the Community Health Nurses’ Initiatives Group (CHNIG) for a minimum of one year. A confirmation letter or email from the RNAO to confirm membership in CHNIG is required.
• The principal investigator on the project and will provide a well-defined research project pertinent to community health nursing.

 Application process:

 The following documents are required:

• A completed application form
• A letter or email from RNAO confirming CHNIG membership: A minimum of one year
• The nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV): Please see guidelines below*
• A one-page summary of biographical information: Please see guidelines below*
• Two reference letters from individuals at separate organizations (academic, employment, or a professional association (e.g., RNAO, STTI, NRIG).
• A research proposal: Please see guidelines below*

Deadline

 The deadline for all supporting documents is April 1, 2024 by 11:59 PM.

 The successful recipient will be announced and presented with a $2000.00 award at the CHNIG Annual General Meeting. Applicants will be notified Friday, June 7, 2024.

Please submit your completed application to our Research and Education Board Members at chnigrnao@gmail.com

 Application Guidelines

 Curriculum Vitae (CV)

 Your CV should be 3 pages maximum and include the following headings:

• Professional Work (including community health experience) and Educational Background
• Formal and informal community-based activities that may include but are not limited to: professional development, leading workshops through work or a professional association, volunteer activities such as community health nurse conference planning or abstract reviewing, participation in projects or reports, collaboration on research, or any contributions to community health nursing
• Professional Memberships

Summary of biographical information (500 Words Max.)

 This summary can be single-spaced and include the following:

• a description of your career trajectory as it relates to community health nursing
• reasons for pursuing advanced education related to community health nursing
• community health nursing research interests

 Two References letters

 Your selected references should be able to evaluate your commitment to community health nursing and should comment on the following:

• Demonstrated leadership activities related to community health nursing (volunteering, employment, academic, professional association involvement)
• The critical contribution or potential contributions of your research project to advance issues related to community health nursing.

 Research Proposal  

Your proposal should be 5 pages maximum and include the following (excluding title page, abstract, budget, references, and appendices

1. Title page: Please include title and names of all investigators
2. Abstract: Format includes – Background, Objectives, Methods, and Significance (maximum 250 words)
3. Research Protocol: (Maximum of 5 pages, double-spaced) – Please include:

o Purpose of study

o Research question (and/or hypotheses) and objective(s): Consistent with stated purpose or theoretical framework

o Significance of study: Importance of research to community or public health nursing practice, education, policy, or administration

o Conceptual or theoretical framework (if applicable): include philosophical orientation; link to stated purpose and research question

o Literature review synthesis: To support research or inquiry

o Methods: Design, sample, inclusion and exclusion criteria, data collection and procedures, data analysis

o Ethics approval and justification: Provide detail if required or if it will be obtained

4. Budget: Details of how monies will be used to complete the study in total with justification for all expenditures. If this money is to be used with other funds as part of a larger budget, specify how the money for the award will be used.
5. Reference list
6. Appendices: May be used for additional forms (i.e., data collection)

Please use APA 7^th Edition formatting: Double space, Time New Roman 12” font, double space, and 1-inch margins.

Please submit your completed application to chnigrnao@gmail.com