International Awards for Nursing Excellence

Interprofessional Education Collaborative
George Washington University
District of Columbia, USA

The George Washington University Interprofessional Education Collaborative team members have developed educational technology applications for over 10 years and are past recipients of the Sigma Educational Technology award. This team has produced unique and innovative e-learning programs to enhance learning experiences for nursing and health professional students. The Interprofessional Care for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions (IPCMCC) eLearning course was designed to prepare students to care for patients with chronic conditions as members of interprofessional health care teams. The multimedia program is self-directed, interactive and engages students in a series of immersive, video-based clinical scenarios. Students practice interprofessional teamwork and clinical decision-making and receive feedback based on their choices. Over 90% of students who completed the IPCMCC course said that they would be able to directly apply their learning to clinical practice and that the content was presented in a way that helped them learn.

Strategic Nursing Advisor
ATI Nursing Education
Idaho, USA

I am deeply honored to receive this prestigious award. I am humbled, grateful, and thrilled to be selected, and excited to share the joy with my nominators, colleagues, and friends during the 44th Biennial Convention. Receiving word of this award during Nurses Week only heightened the thrill!

Dr. Cynthia Clark is Strategic Nursing Advisor for ATI Nursing Education, Professor Emeritus, and the Founder of Civility Matters. She serves as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education. She is well known for her expertise in scholarly teaching and learner-centered pedagogies. Her theory-driven interventions, empirical measurements, theoretical models, and reflective assessments provide “best practices” to foster civility and healthy work environments. Dr. Clark’s empirical instruments have been translated into several world languages and utilized by scholars around the globe. She is a prolific researcher, presenter, author; and professional blogger—and the recipient of numerous teaching, research, and service awards. Her award-winning book, Creating and Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education,” received 1st place honors as the 2013 AJN Book of the Year and is a must-read for all healthcare professionals.