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IJPN Awards 2009 – Online Entry Form

The IJPN Awards 2009 are open to individuals or teams, and entries can be made either by the individual/team or through nomination by a colleague.

Entries can be made online using the form below. They should take the form of a nomination statement of no more than 1000 words explaining why the nominee should win the particular category.

Before submitting an online entry, applicants must first obtain a supporting statement of no more than 300 words from a manager and/or supervisor verifying that the nominee has achieved everything described in his/her nomination statement. The supporting statement should be completed, together with the contact details of the person giving the statement.

A full list of the entry criteria International Journal of Palliative Nursing Awards 2009 sponsored by MacMillan Cancer Support can be viewed below.

Enter online

To enter or nominate a colleague for the International Journal of Palliative Nursing Awards 2009, simply fill in the form below.

1. Enter category

Palliative Care Nurse of the Year
Educationalist of the Year
Development Award
Non-Cancer Symptom Management Award
Multidisciplinary Teamwork Award
Service User/Carer/Volunteer of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award

2. Nominee's details

3. Nomination statement*

4. Supervisor/manager's details


Please note that we will only contact the supervisor/manager in the event the nominee is short-listed for an award.

5. Supervisor/manager's supporting statement

Entry criteria

  1. Entries are open to professionals working in palliative care individually or as members of a team.
  2. Entries should be made either by the individual or through the nomination of a colleague, for example, a manager or a supervisor.
  3. Each entry should be supported by a statement of no more than 1000 words, as to why the entrant feels he/she/they should win that particular category.
  4. For each entry, there should also be a supporting statement of no more than 300 words signed by a manager and/or supervisor verifying that the entrant has indeed achieved that described in their submission.
  5. Each submission will be judged by three or four judges.
  6. Each category will have a winner and two runner-up winners.
  7. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a gala dinner and awards ceremony at The Landmark Hotel, London on the evening of Friday March 20, 2009.
  8. No one employed or closely associated with International Journal of Palliative Nursing or MA Healthcare Ltd, be that employee, spouse, close relative or regular contributor or columnist, may enter the awards.
  9. In certain circumstances, if the standard of entries is considered not high enough, the judges may elect not to make a particular award.
  10. The closing date for entries in all categories is November 30th 2008.
  11. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence can be entered into.