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Nominate an exceptional nurse for the AJC Celebrating Nurses Awards

For the 14th consecutive year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajcjobs is honoring and celebrating nurses throughout metro Atlanta and Georgia. Again this year, from over 900 nominations, an independent panel of judges will choose 10 extraordinary nursing professionals to represent thousands of their colleagues at the annual Nursing Excellence Awards. Held during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, this year’s luncheon took place on May 7 at Cobb Galleria.
By Kiersten Willis
Dec 3, 2019

Nurses are often the unsung heroes of hospitals, but with the 15th annual Celebrating Nurses Awards luncheon that won’t be the case.

Next year’s event will put the spotlight on nurses who have positively impacted families, their communities and patients’ lives.

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Do you know a Georgia registered nurse who fits the description? Share their story by nominating them for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Celebrating Nurses Awards at www.ajc.com/nominate-RN. 

Patients, colleagues, supervisors and families can submit nominations. All nominees must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2020.

An independent panel of judges will review the submissions and choose winners based on the impact of their care and kindness. The chosen nurses will attend the Celebrating Nurses luncheon on May 5, 2020, at the Cobb Galleria. The AJC will also highlight them in paper and on AJC.com.

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Kiersten Willis is a native advertising specialist at the AJC.

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