The Perioperative Nurses College (NZNO) adminsters several awards to support study, education or professional development in the field of perioperative nursing.   

J & J Ethicon & Ethicon Endosurgery Divisions Perioperative Nurses Education Awards

• 3 x $1000 grants
• Proposal to be on a subject relevant to perioperative nursing care, education, research or management and submitted on the application form and sent to National Secretary to be judged by a sub-committee of National Committee

J & J De Puy NZ Award 1 x $1000

• Proposal to be on a subject relevant to Orthopaedic Perioperative nursing, education, research, or management
• Winners to provide a report to Dissector on return from using the award
• Application information available from National Secretary

Closing Date 15 September 2012

Dallas Jessiman Award sponsored by Surgico

• 1 x $500
• Awarded to a Perioperative Nurse attending PNC Conference for the first time
• Names of applicants to be sent to National Secretary
• Drawn by ballot
• The winner will write a resume of the benefits of the educational programme attended at Conference which will be published in the Dissector.
• Applicants must attend the Annual General Meeting

Closing Date 15 September 2012

Stryker Award for the best article in the Dissector

• 1 x $1000
• Awarded to the author of the best article contributed to and published in the Dissector. All articles published in issues this year will be included.
• Judging will be by the Editorial Committee and a representative from Stryker NZ.

Novice Award sponsored by Medspec

• * Award to the best article/paper by a novice writer for the Dissector.

Free Paper Award sponsored by Surgico

• 1 x $500
• Awarded to the “best” paper presented at the Free Paper Session, Thursday, 20 September 2012 at the Annual Conference.
• Applicants need to submit an abstract for the paper and complete an entry form, to the National Secretary for consideration at the National Committee Meeting, 9 June 2012
• Criteria and Application form available from National Secretary.
• Judging will be by one nominated member of National Committee and Conference Organising Committee.
• Papers to be made available for publication in the Dissector.

Closing Date 9 June 2012

Medspec Poster Competition

• Applicants need to submit an abstract for poster to the National Secretary on an entry form for consideration at the National Committee meeting by 9 June 2012 
• Application form and criteria available from National Secretary.
• Judging will be by 2 members of National Committee and Medspec

Closing date for abstracts: 9 June 2012

Catherine Logan Memorial Fund sponsored by Device Technologies

• Award for a PNC member undertaking Post Graduate study with a Perioperative focus.
• 1 x $1000
• Application criteria available from the National Secretary.  Applicants have to supply proof of post grad study
• The successful applicant will be required to write an article for the Dissector at completion of their paper.

Applications close 15 September 2012

Pacific Surgical "Patient Focus" Award

• Award of $750 to the best article on "Patient Focus"
• Application/criteria available from the PNC Secretary
• Closing date for applications (article + application form) to be sent to the National Secretary by 15 September 2012
• Note this is to be sent by ecopy
• Articles may be published in the Dissector

Debbie Booth Travel Award sponsored by OBEX

• Awarded to the Best Paper presented Thursday, 20 September 2012 for MINNZ members
• Applicants need to submit an abstract for the paper and complete an entry form, to the National Secretary for consideration by MINNZ Committee by 9 June 2012
• Criteria and Application form available from National Secretary
• Judging will be by one nominated member of OBEX, MINNZ committee and one other
• Papers to be made available for publication in the Dissector

Closing Date 9 June 2012

Novice Award sponsored by National Committee

National Secretary
Perioperative Nurses College
83 Abraham Heights
Nelson

email pnc.sec@xtra.co.nz