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Canada celebrates nursing during National Nursing Week: Canadian Nurses Association recognizes 100 exceptional registered nurses

May 12, 2008, Ottawa – The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), in honour of its centennial, is recognizing 100 registered nurses from across the country for their outstanding contributions to their profession and to Canada. CNA announced the recipients of the CNA Centennial Awards during National Nursing Week, which is celebrated around the world and in Canada from May 12 to 18.

“In a time when headlines are dominated by the nursing shortage and by threats of bed closures, it is important to take the time to acknowledge all of the positive contributions that registered nurses make every day,” says Marlene Smadu, CNA president. “These awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the solutions and innovations that registered nurses are putting forward to strengthen patient care, contribute to research and advance nursing education.”

The CNA Centennial Awards are one-time awards created to celebrate 100 exceptional registered nurses whose personal and professional contributions have made an outstanding and significant impact on the nursing profession, and also to celebrate the centennial of CNA in 2008. Nursing associations from across the country nominated registered nurses for the award, and the nominations were vetted by a committee. The list of recipients can be found by visiting CNA Centennial Awards.

“Recognizing only 100 registered nurses was no easy task,” adds Lucille Auffrey, chief executive officer of CNA. “These recipients all share a determination to succeed, strength to lead change and a commitment to improving the health system for Canadians.”

Recipients will be highlighted at the CNA biennial convention from June 16 to 18 in Ottawa and at an awards ceremony in November, which will mark the closing of CNA’s centennial celebrations.

CNA is the professional voice of registered nurses in Canada. It is a federation of 11 provincial and territorial nursing associations and colleges. CNA believes that the sustainability of a publicly funded, publicly administered, not-for-profit health system rests upon a vibrant nursing workforce.

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Contact:
Tina Grznar
Communications Coordinator
Canadian Nurses Association
Tel. 613-237-2159 ext. 283
Cell: 613-266-0306
E-mail: tgrznar@cna-aiic.ca