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Nominations open for AJC Celebrating Nurses Awards

All registered nurses across eligible counties in Georgia qualify

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Can you name a registered nurse who has positively impacted their community? Now is the time to shine a spotlight on them.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is accepting nominations for its Celebrating Nurses Award.

The 10 honorees will be among the hundreds of nurses who will be applauded at the Celebrating Nurses luncheon on May 5, 2020 at the Cobb Galleria. The recipients will also be featured in the AJC and on the AJC.com.

All registered nurses across eligible counties Georgia qualify, and nominations will be accepted from everyone including patients, families, colleagues and supervisors.

To nominate your favorite nurse, complete the form here, and share why the individual is an inspiration to you and others.

The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2020.

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