ONS Foundation Education and Career Development Awards

Kirsten Kaae, BSN, RN, MEd, LPC Pat McCue/New Orleans Chapter End-of-Life Care Nursing Career Development Award Winner

All awards, grants, and scholarships are tentative and subject to change based on funding availability.

Pat McCue/New Orleans Chapter End-of-Life Care Nursing Career Development Award* (FO14)

Awards: A $2,500 award and a plaque.

Purpose: To support a registered nurse dedicated to caring for patients and their families during the final stages of life.

Selection Criteria: The nominees must

• Be employed as RNs with a minimum of 75% of time involved in end-of-life care
• Have a minimum of one year of experience in end-of-life care.

Note:  An individual cannot receive this award more than one time.

* The New Orleans Chapter of ONS established this award in memory of Pat McCue-Moran, a leading oncology hospice nurse who was active in ONS.

Application deadline:  December 1, 2008