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EILEEN F. DALTON
Eileen F. Dalton Memorial Excellence in Clinical Practice Award
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The Eileen F Dalton Memorial Excellence in Clinical Practice Award was created to recognize and formally endorse an individual’s outstanding contribution to the profession of perianesthesia nursing.
Eileen Dalton was a true PACU nurse. She loved her nursing career at Castle Hospital in Kailua, Hawaii and St. Joseph’s Hospital PACU in Tucson. Eileen dedicated her short life to caring for her children and caring for her patients in the perianesthesia setting.
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AzPANA has had an award in her name since 2008. The original award was the Presidential Award. As a board, the decision was made to honor Eileen with an Excellence in Clinical Practice Award.
This prestigious award will be given each year to an individual who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice. The recipient of the award will receive:
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An engraved crystal plaque
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Complimentary ASPAN/AzPANA one (1) year membership
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Complimentary conference registration to the ASPAN National Conference
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Announcement on AzPANA website/social media
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Notification of your award to the leadership of your institution
The deadline for nominations is March 31st each year. The recipient will be informed May 1st each year and the announcement will be at the AzPANA spring/summer conference. Every member who nominates an individual will also receive a complimentary AzPANA conference registration.