Nurse Essay & Visual Art Contest

We celebrated National Nurse Week in May 2008 with its Seventh Annual Nurse Essay & Visual Art Contest. 

Essay Theme for 2008:  Family-Centered Care - It's What We Do

Hospital nurses responded by submitting scores of essays.  Each was read by a committee of hospital executives.  Those judged to be among the top submissions were read by a panel of leaders in the nursing profession, including:

• Judith Berg, RN, MSN, FACHE, vice president, professional services at NurseWeek California magazine
• Cecily Betz, RN, Ph.D., FAAN, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pediatric Nursing
• Richard Hader, RN, Ph.D., FAAN, editor-in-chief of Nursing Management magazine
• Elena Epstein, MBA, editor of "FloSheet," the triquarterly hospital newsletter for nurses

Nurses who submitted essays were hosted at special ceremonies held during National Nurse Week.  All submitted essays were published in a commemorative book.  Winners were awarded cash prizes:

• Essay Winner - 1st Place = $1,000
• Essay Winner - 2nd Place = $300
• Essay Winner - 3rd Place = $200
• Visual Art Winner = $500