Public nominations accepted for nurses in 17 categories
Nurses accept nominations & submit essays
Final nominations scored by panel of judges
Event tickets available for purchase
Pre-register for online bidding for silent auction items
Award recipients announced at events dinner
Award nominations are now being accepted. Click here to nominate a nurse!
This category is reserved for any nurse who has been a catalyst for positive change within a healthcare facility or within the community.
This category is reserved for RNs licensed as either nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists.
This category is reserved for any nurse working in the mental health arena.
This category is reserved for any nurse who in a leadership position integrates care for a distinct group of patients and may actively provide direct patient care.
This category is reserved for any nurse who works in an intensive acute care setting such the ICU, CCU, PICU, PACU, NICU, Flight Nursing, etc.
This category is reserved for nurses whose primary focus is student, staff, or patient education. This setting may be within academia or within a healthcare facility.
This category is reserved for any nurse who works within an emergency nursing setting.
This category recognizes any nurse who has completed an extraordinary project to improve patient care or healthcare delivery in any healthcare setting or works in nursing informatics.
Established in 2002, this category is reserved for nurses who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in nursing for 25 years or more, with at least 10 of the years being in Northern Nevada. Eligible nurses must also demonstrate significant contributions to nursing in Northern Nevada. Retired nurses are eligible for nomination. Posthumous nominations in this category will not be considered. (We do accept submissions for posthumous recognition separate from these award categories; see below.)
This category is reserved for any nurse working in maternal/child health.
This category is reserved for any nurse who works in an acute care setting.
This category is reserved for nurses who work in physician offices, clinics, and/or urgent care settings.
This category is reserved for nurses who work in oncology or infusion services.
This category is reserved for nurses who work in procedural, peri-operative, and operative settings.
Rural nursing is reserved for nurses who work in northern Nevada rural areas; community health nursing is an umbrella term used for all nurses who work in the community, in any of the following settings: public health, community health, county health departments, home health, schools, employee health departments, clinics, occupational health, hospice, work sites, etc.
This category is reserved for nurses who work in skilled nursing care or rehabilitation settings.
This category is reserved for LPNs and RNs with less than 2 years experience in any nursing field. Original licensure must be dated between January 31, 2023, and January 31, 2025.
Although NOA does not accept posthumous nominations in its award categories, if you know of a nurse who has passed away in the last year and would like that person acknowledged at the awards event, please submit a brief paragraph of no more than 200 words describing that nurse's career and where he or she worked, along with a photo if possible. Please include your name and e-mail should we need to contact you, and send the information to Shelby Hunt at Shelby.Hunt@NursesOfAchievement.com.
Grand Sierra Resort (GSR)
2500 E. Second Street
Reno, Nevada 89595
775-789-2000
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $95 per person, or tables of 10 are $900.
Tickets must be purchased before the event and will not be available for purchase at the door. Tickets are in the form of wristbands.
All ticket sales are final; no refunds will be given.
NNNA has joined with ClickBid to provide secure online bidding for this year's Silent Auction. Bidding for auction items will be conducted online using any smart device.
To save time at the event, we recommend you pre-register any time between April 15 and May 9, 2025. Check here for the appropriate link to register during that time.