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Friday, October 14

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2016

McNamara Alumni Center

200 SE Oak St

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Nominations Begin

May 6

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Nomination Deadline

July 15

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Application Deadline

August 1

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Co-Chairs:

Deb Ryan – St. Francis Medical Center

Tammy Parkos – Optum Health

Presenting Sponsor: Fairview / M Health

For more information: Jonathon McCarthy

[email protected] (612) 326-9441

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Nurse of the Year in Minnesota

Thank you for your participation and support of Nurse of the Year. In this packet,

you’ll find key promotional messages to share with members and staff at your

healthcare facility. It is best used and most successful, if one individual is identified as

the key point person to help distribute nomination updates through multiple vehicles.

The goal is to ensure that YOUR nurses are nominated and that YOUR company is

well-represented for the extraordinary nurses that make a difference in your halls

each and every day:

Included you will find:

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Event Overview & Details

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Listing of Award Categories

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Internal Messages to share and post in E-Newsletter or intra-company updates

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External Messages to share with facility constituents

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Banner Ads for your hospital webpage

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Social Media Messages

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Nurse of the Year in Minnesota

OVERVIEW: Dating back to the polio era, nurses have played a critical

role in advancing the mission of the March of Dimes. Forty-thousand

nurses volunteered for the Salk polio vaccine field trials in 1954, the

largest medical investigation of its kind ever conducted.

Today, nurses serve as volunteers, fundraisers and advisors to the

March of Dimes. Nurses are critical to our mission of improving the

health of babies – and are key in comforting families.

Nominations are open from May 6

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through July 15

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. All nominees are

asked to complete an application by August 1

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. On August 18

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a

Nominee Social event is held to celebrate all of the nominees. The Top 5

applicants for each award category are announced on September 1

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.

The seventh annual Nurse of the Year Awards Ceremony is held on

October, 14

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.

From the very youngest of patients in newborn intensive care units to

the elderly in hospice, nurses protect our health, work to prevent injury,

alleviate suffering and advocate for our care. The Nurse of the Year

Awards are a way to say thank you and honor selflessness, dedication

and passion for the profession of nursing.

Say thank you to the thousands of nurses who make all of our lives a

little easier. Nominations are due by July 15

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, 2016. Complete details

and nomination forms can be found by visiting

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Promoting Nurse of the Year

Hospital Web banners

Link to:

nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/minnesota

For artwork files or to request different sizes, contact [email protected]

160x600 728x90

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Promoting Nurse of the Year

Example Emails

INTERNALLY

Compassion for patients, leadership in quality and patient safety and a role model in the health care setting are just a few of the qualities that describe great nurses. Honor your colleagues by nominating them for the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards.

All nominees receive an invitation for them and their friends & family to attend a Nominee Social on August 18th. The purpose of this event is to recognize all of our nominees for their accomplishment. The Nominee Social features food, beverages and live entertainment.

The Top 5 Finalists of each of the 16 award categories will receive a free ticket to the Nurse of the Year Awards Ceremony on October, 14th_{. The purpose of this event is to recognize each} award category, the incredible nurses working within each field and announce the winners.

Say thank you to the thousands of Minnesota nurses who have impacted your life. Nominations are due by July 15th_{, 2016. Nominations can be made by visiting:}

nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/minnesota

EXTERNALLY to your patients, families and customers

Honor a nurse who has touched your life by nominating him or her for the Nurse of the Year Awards. The March of Dimes is accepting nominations from patients, friends, families and colleagues of nurses from across the state now through July 15th_{, 2016.}

Nominees will be invited to attend a Nominee Social on August 18th_{, 2016. Finalists will be} honored at the Nurse of the Year Awards Ceremony on October 14th_{, 2016. The Nurse of the} Year Awards benefit the March of Dimes mission to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

Say thank you to the thousands of Minnesota nurses who work tirelessly to help others. Complete details and nomination forms are available by visiting:

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Promoting Nurse of the Year

Social Media

These messages will fit both Facebook and Twitter.

Nurses Week May 6-12

It’s Nurses Week! Help [HOSPITAL NAME] celebrate by nominating your favorite nurse

for Nurse of the Year at

nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota

! #NOTYMN

Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing; celebrate nurses by nominating

them for Nurse of the Year at

! #NOTYMN

Evergreen & Generic

Celebrate nursing excellence by honoring them with a Nurse of the Year nomination

#NOTYMN

Learn about Nurse of the Year and how you can honor a nurse who has touched your life

#NOTYMN

Support the March of Dimes by nominating a nurse for Nurse of the Year, due July 15

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!

#NOTYMN

Recognize MN nurses for their commitment to patients and dedication to their

profession. Nominate for Nurse of the Year.

nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota

The nomination deadline is just around the corner. Get your Nurse of the Year nomination

in by July 15

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#NOTYMN

Hospital Specific

We are proud of our [HOSPITAL NAME] nurses! Celebrate by nominating your favorite

nurse #NOTYMN

[HOSPITAL NAME] nurses are kind, compassionate & dedicated. Say thanks by

nominating them for Nurse of the Year #NOTYMN

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Suggested press release: March of Dimes Nurse

of the Year Finalists

__ to Represent _ at

March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards Gala October 14th

city, date...[organization] is pleased to announce that [name(s)] is nominated to receive a 2016 March of Dimes Nurse of the Yearaward. Nurse of the Year nominees represent excellence in approximately 17 award

categories. Winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on October 14th_{at the McNamara Alumni}

Center.

The March of Dimes will honor nurses who exemplify an extraordinary level of patient care, compassion and customer service. Whether serving as health care provider, educator, researcher, chapter volunteer and/or advisor – nurses play a critical role in advancing the mission of March of Dimes.

According to [name, title], “ quote about nominee(s) from internal leader .”

The March of Dimes Minnesota Chapter received more than 500 nominations. A selection committee comprised of health care professionals will determine the winners by screening application forms in a blinded review process. More information is available on the March of Dimes website: nurseoftheyear.marchofdimes.org/Minnesota

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of all babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The Nurse of the Year initiative supports this mission while recognizing exceptional nurses throughout the state, celebrating the profession, and creating awareness of the strides made in this growing field.

March of Dimes boilerplate

About March of Dimes

More than 4 million babies were born in the United States last year and the March of Dimes helped each and every one through more than 75 years of research, education, vaccines and breakthroughs. March of Dimes has awarded millions of dollars in Minnesota for research and programs to help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. It is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.org/Minnesota

Friday, October 14 th 2016