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Perioperative Nurses College Awards

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

Listed PNC Awards

Annual College Awards - Napier AGM - 2018

Life Membership - Services to Perioperative Nurses College NZNO

Life Membership criteria

Dallas Jessiman Award

  • 1 x up to $500
  • Awarded to a Perioperative Nurse who is a member of the College and is attending the College Biennial conference for the first time
  • Drawn by ballot at the annual conference Annual General Meeting, which applicants must attend
  • The recipient will write a resume of the educational benefits of the programme they attended at the conference, which will be published in The Dissector Journal
  • Get the application form on the NZNO Scholarships and Grants page
  • Send your completed application form and any supporting information to the College National Secretary at pnc.sec@xtra.co.nz

Applications close 18 October 2024

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Award for best  article in The Dissector journal

  • 1 x up to $1000
  • Awarded to the author of the best article contributed to and published in The Dissector journal
  • All articles published in the current membership years' journal issues will be included in the judging
  • The judging panel will be determined by the College's Editorial Committee
  • The recipient will be announced at conference at AGM and duly notified
  • Get guidelines on writing an article for The Dissector

Closing date 1 September 2023

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Award for the best article by a novice writer in The Dissector journal

  • 1 x up to $750
  • Awarded to a first time author of the best article contributed to and published in The Dissector journal
  • All articles published in the current membership years' journal issues will be included in the judging
  • ​The judging panel will be determined by the College's editorial committee
  • The recipient will be announced at conference at AGM and duly notified
  • Get guidelines on writing an article for The Dissector

Closing date 1 September 2023

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Catherine Logan Memorial Award

  • 1 x up to $500
  • Award for a PNC member undertaking postgraduate study with a perioperative focus
  • Applicants must supply proof of enrolment in their postgraduate study
  • Judging panel will be determined by the College's National Committee
  • Apply online on the NZNO Scholarships and Grants page
  • Send your completed application form and any supporting information to the College National Secretary at pnc.sec@xtra.co.nz

Closing date 1 September 2023

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Debbie Booth Award

  • 1 x up to $1,500 and 1 x up to $500 (runner-up)
  • Awarded to the best perioperative practice focused paper presented at the Free Paper Session at the Biennial Conference.
  • Judging panel will be determined by the College's National Committee
  • Papers to be made available for publication in The Dissector Journal
  • Get the application form on the NZNO Scholarships and Grants page
  • Send your completed application form and any supporting information to the College National Secretary at pnc.sec@xtra.co.nz

Applications close 18 October 2024

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Christina (Tina) Ackland Memorial Education Award for Services to Perioperative Nursing

  • 1 x up to $1000
  • This award is to acknowledge an individual Perioperative Nurses College member for their outstanding service to the perioperative community
  • Approval of the person being nominated does not have to be sought by the nominator
  • Judging panel will be determined by the College's National Committee
  • Get the application form on the NZNO Scholarships and Grants page
  • Send your completed application form and any supporting information to the College National Secretary at pnc.sec@xtra.co.nz

Closing date 1 September 2023

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Perioperative Nurses College Education Award

  • 1 x up to $500
  • Proposal to be on a subject relevant to perioperative nursing care, education, research or management
  • The recipient is expected to submit an article for The Dissector Journal based on their learning experience
  • Judging panel will be determined by the College's National Committee
  • Get the application form on the NZNO Scholarships and Grants page
  • Send your completed application form and any supporting information to the College National Secretary at pnc.sec@xtra.co.nz

Closing date 1 September 2023

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