Chapter Awards Program
2009 Chapter Excellence Award Packet Is Now Available!
Deadline: Packets must be postmarked by Friday, January 16, 2009.
Deadline: Packets must be postmarked by Friday, January 16, 2009.
Chapter Excellence Award Winners - 2008
Large Chapter Category
Bronze - Greater
Silver -
Gold - Twin Cities Chapter 2401
Intermediate Chapter Category
Bronze - Metro
Silver -
Gold -
Medium Chapter Category
Bronze - Iowa Chapter #1 Chapter 1601
Silver - The Heartland Chapter 2403
Gold - The Ozarks Missouri Chapter 2604
Small Chapter Category
Silver - Sandusky Area Chapter 3607
Gold - Lowcountry Chapter of South Carolina Chapter 4107
Chapter of the Year
Northwest Georgia Chapter 1107
AORN’s network of 350 chapters serves as the grassroots of the Association and the immediate resource for supporting our members’ perioperative practice. Chapters are integral to bringing AORN’s mission, vision, and standards of practice to hospitals, health care facilities, schools of nursing, and local communities. The Chapter Excellence Awards recognize and spotlight chapter accomplishments in a variety of areas. In each size category, chapters receiving first, second, and third place scores will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards respectively. One Gold-winning chapter will be selected as Chapter of the Year representing the best submission among all size categories. A chapter may only be the recipient of the Chapter of the Year award every three years while chapters may be selected for the Chapter Excellence Awards consecutively.
- Small (0-50 members)
- Medium (51-150 members)
- Intermediate (151-300 members)
- Large (301+ members)
Guidelines for Submission
Develop a presentation in the format of your choosing that describes an outstanding project, activity, service, program, or a description of a collection of activities that your chapter conducted during the period April 1, 2007 through January 1, 2009. You may use any diverse and creative method to tell your chapter's story including video or computer presentations, posters, scrapbooks, essays, etc. The activity or project that you submit may, but is not required to, complement themes or goals established by the AORN President. Your presentation should describe the impact and outcome of your project or activity on the chapter, the community, or the profession of perioperative nursing.
The Awards Committee will evaluate chapter submissions using criteria such as:
- Goals & Objectives
- depicts a chapter specific program, activity, project, service, or a collection of activities
- description of goals and objectives included
- current status of goals and objectives
- Description of Impact Outcomes
- overall summary included
- summary includes details (ie, dollars raised, media coverage obtained, recruitment/retention outcomes)
- Presentation of Entry Materials
- adequately describes the program activity or project
- presented in a creative format suitable to the nature of the entry
- includes appropriate documentation or supporting materials (can be a supporting letter included within the presentation)
- Member Involvement/External Outreach
- documents the involvement of members reached or involved in the program, activity, or project
- does the submission serve as a role model or template for other chapters?
- Creativity & Innovation
- neat and concise submission
- submission showed creativity and innovation
Packet Submission
Two types of packets are available for submission. The handwritten packet allows you to print a hard copy of your submission first, and then hand-write your information. The typed packet allows you to type in your information before printing the packet for submission. You will need to save a copy of the application to your hard drive before completion.
The Awards Committee has increased the recognition piece for winning chapters, so make sure to read the application for more information. Contact Marian Burrell at 800-755-2676, Ext. 275 if you have any questions.