Congratulations
to Gwyn Reece CPNP of Annapolis Pediatrics, she is our winner for the 2014
Preceptor Award!
Have you had an outstanding preceptor that you would like the MD Chesapeake Chapter of NAPNAP to recognize? Help us say thank you to those nurse practitioners who give their time and effort to help enrich the experience of NP students!
Please submit a brief statement describing why you feel that your preceptor is deserving of the 2015 Preceptor Award. Explain how your instructor exemplifies the ideals central to the role of the pediatric nurse practitioner. The nominee should demonstrate expert clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management, should strongly advocate for his or her patients, and should place strong emphasis on patient education. Explain how your preceptor uses evidence based practice to guide his or her decisions and how this influences the learning process. Describe the ability of the individual to educate and mentor PNP students, and how that clinical experience will affect your future practice as a PNP.
Please include your name, school of nursing, expected graduation date and your email and mailing addresses with your statement.
Please email your statement to Adrienne Harmel at aripk001@gmail.com no later than April 30, 2015.
The winner will be announced at our 2015 Spring Conference.
To fill out preceptor nominee form please click here.
Student Scholarship
The Maryland Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners (NAPNAP) annually awards a student scholarship for pediatric nurse practitioner students or family nurse practitioner students pursuing an emphasis in pediatrics. The scholarship is a $500 per school year and is directly paid to the recipient. The scholarship is given once per school year in the spring. Renewal is not ensured, but each student may reapply for reconsideration in the general applicant pool.
Scholarship Requirements:
- 3.5 graduate or undergraduate GPA (Please include official transcripts both undergraduate AND graduate transcripts if applicable).
- Current enrollment in a pediatric or family nurse practitioner program (verified by your transcript).
- An essay describing your future contributions to improving pediatric healthcare.
- One letter of recommendation from Nursing Faculty or Nursing Professional (i.e., Nurse Manager).
- Active membership in the MD Chesapeake Chapter of NAPNAP
Please complete the above requirements and send them to:
Adrienne Harmel
708 Clairmont Court NE
Leesburg, VA 20176
aripk001@gmail.com
Please include the following information with your application: name, date of birth, mailing address, email address, name of graduate program and estimated date of completion.
Deadline is April 20, 2015
To apply for the scholarship please click here.