IPSWICH, Mass. — Sept. 15, 2020 — EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) announces the EBSCO Nurse of the Year Award, which awards an exemplary nurse and/or midwife with a $1,000 scholarship to be used for the continuing education opportunity of their choosing. EBSCO customers worldwide are encouraged to nominate nurses and/or midwives from their organizations who demonstrate the World Health Assembly’s Year of the Nurse and Midwife key directives, including a drive to strengthen nursing and midwifery, to achieve health care for all and encourage fellow nurses and midwives to act as change leaders influencing improvements in health care.
The World Health Organization designated 2020 as the official International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. EBSCO, which provides tools that support the research, decision support and skills development needs of nurses and midwives around the world with evidence-based information resources, is paying tribute to nurses and midwives with the first-ever EBSCO Year of the Nurse Award.
EBSCO Chief Nursing Officer and Editor in Chief of Dynamic Health, Diane Hanson says EBSCO recognizes the immense impact of nurses and midwives in health care facilities across the globe. “Nurses play an important role in ensuring high-quality, effective point-of-care services. We appreciate the commitment, hard work and passion that nurses demonstrate and hope this scholarship will help provide further educational opportunities and a much-needed reward for their tireless dedication.”
Visit the EBSCO Year of the Nurse page to nominate a nurse and/or midwife at your organization for the EBSCO Nurse of the Year Award 2020. All submissions must be completed by Monday, November 16, 2020.
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For more information, please contact:
Jessica Holmes
Communications Director
978-356-6500 x3485
jmholmes@ebsco.com
