The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN) and the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) are celebrating the knowledge and compassion nurses deliver to people across the province through the Nursing Now Ontario Awards.

Now, in its second year, the awards will recognize a registered nurse (RN), a registered practical nurse (RPN) and a nurse practitioner (NP) for their contributions to the nursing profession and the health and well-being of Ontarians.

Nominations are now being accepted for the awards, which are open to all nurses who practise in any health setting across the province, including public health, primary care, hospital care, home and community care, rehabilitation, complex care, long-term care, hospice care, corrections and more.

The launch of these awards in 2019 were inspired by Nursing Now, a global campaign launched by the World Health Organization and the International Council of Nurses, to improve health around the world through nursing. The awards will be presented during Nursing Week in May 2021.

Entries must be submitted via the online form no later than Friday, Feb.19, 2021. Entries are judged by a volunteer panel of nurses.