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Learning in Practice Award

Sponsored by The Open University in Northern Ireland

The Learning in Practice Award is open to all registered nurses working in health and social care in Northern Ireland who have provided support for learning and development to a health care assistant, nursing student or registered nurse. The candidate will be required to demonstrate how they have provided support for learning and development and gone beyond the expectation of the learner or learners they have supported.

Nominations are invited from fellow health care professionals and students.

Who can be nominated?

Nominees for the Learning in Practice Award must currently be working as a registered nurse in Northern Ireland. Please check that the person you wish to nominate is content for you to nominate them. Nominations must be made by someone who is familiar with the work of the nominee.

How to apply

Fill out the application form below and complete a summary (up to 500 words) showing evidence of:

• the nature of the support provided

• how the learner or learners benefited from the support provided

• how the nominee exceeded the expectations of the learner or learners.

Please read the nomination form guidance note before beginning your submission.


Please note you will not be able to save the form, it must be completed in one go.

Sponsored by:

open university ni

The Open University Northern Ireland

Please note you will not be able to save the form, it must be completed in one go. Therefore please make sure you have the place of work and contact details for both the nominee and the verifier. Please do not use colons, ampersands or arrows when completing the form, as it will not submit correctly.

When your nomination has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email – if you do not receive this, it means we have not received your nomination. In this case please contact the Nurse of the Year team on 028 9038 4600 or ninurseawards@rcn.org.uk to resolve.

Section 1 - Before completing your nomination

Section 2 - Nominee details

Section 3 - Your details (nominator)

Section 4 - Verifier details - It is important that a third party verifies your nomination. Please ask a colleague of the person you are nominating, or a suitable person, to verify that your entry is genuine and sincere.

Section 5 - Reason for nomination

Section 6 - How did you hear about the RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year awards?

Page last updated - 09/07/2024

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