To Be Eligible
Nominee must hold an active nursing license in Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia and be a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Void outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. All federal, state, and local rules and regulations apply. Directors, officers, employees (including, without limitation, part-time or temporary employees), and contractors of ANA and the Post and its subsidiaries and their immediate families (i.e., current and ex- spouses, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, in-laws, and steps in any of the foregoing categories) and other household members (i.e., roommates, housemates, significant others, and partners of each legally residing at the same address) of each are NOT eligible.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE AWARD.

Application Submission

1. Submit an application to nominate a nurse for the award, which can be found at www.starnurses.org.
2. Indicate that you accept and agree to the ANA Star Nurses Awards Official Rules.
3. Complete the required fields of the application and the questionnaire, as well as a summary of the nominee’s contributions. Nominations can include supporting documents provided by the nominee or others..
4. Winners will be notified, and subsequently announced, in May of 2021.

ANA will not be responsible for lost, incomplete, misdirected, illegible, late, or malfunctioning entries, or for failed computer transmissions or technical failures.

By submitting the application, you fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Official Rules and any decisions made by ANA, which shall be final and binding in all matters related to the award. Winning the award is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. No exceptions or substitutes will be made.

Selection Criteria

Provided that applications are complete and submitted in compliance with these Official Rules, each nominee will be evaluated by a panel of judges made up of registered nurses.

Nominees submitted under the Clinical Care Nurse category, will be evaluated on the following factors:

• Clinical skills
• Excellence in nursing care
• Compassion
• Collaboration with care coordination
• Relationship with the patient and his or her family/friends
• Positive community impact
• Positive impact on the nominator
• Providing patient safety
• Providing value to the patient

Nominees submitted under the Administrative/Academic Nurse category will be evaluated on the following factors:

• Administrative/academic skills
• Compassion
• Collaboration with colleagues and peers
• Contribution to the advancement of the nursing profession
• Relationships with patients and their families/friends
• Positive community impact
• Positive impact on the nominator
• Advocating on behalf of individuals or communities
• Providing value to nominator

The decisions of the judges will be final and binding. ANA reserves the right to disqualify any nominee at any time who, in ANA’s opinion, endangers the safety or well-being of any person, or fails to comply with these Official Rules. The winners will be announced in May of 2021.