Nominate Your Blood Cancer Nurse for the 2012 Nurse of the Year Award
The Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF) seeks nominations of nurses who treat adult or pediatric patients of leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and other blood cancer for its annual Nurse of the Year Award. Patients who have been treated for these blood cancers, as well as spouses, parents of patients, caregivers, children of patients, coworkers and medical professionals, are all invited to nominate a nurse – or several nurses - for the award.
Nominations are open until Friday, August 17 and application forms are available at local hospitals or the Leukemia Research Foundation web site at http://www.leukemia-research.org. Forms are also available by e-mail at Linda@LRFmail.org or by calling 847-424-0600.
The LRF is proud to honor outstanding nurses who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients and their families.
Nomination guidelines are as follows:
• Candidates must work in the state of Illinois or within 100 miles of Chicago, which includes some communities in southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana and southwestern Michigan.
• Candidates must hold an RN or an LPN certification and care for or serve patients with leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes or other blood cancers
• Nominations must be submitted on the official LRF nomination form
Mail completed nomination forms to: Leukemia Research Foundation, Attn. Linda Kabot, 3520 Lake Avenue, Suite 202, Wilmette, IL, 60091-1064; send via fax to 847-424-0606 or e-mail to Linda@lrfmail.org.
The Nurse of the Year Award, presented annually since 1996, was created to recognize a hematology-oncology nurse or nurses who give their time, compassion, and heart each and every day to those touched by leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes. Winners will receive a nursing grant as well as funding for a gift or program for his or her unit. Public recognition and presentation of the Nurse of the Year Awards will occur at the LRF's Medical Awards Dinner in October.
About The Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF)
The Leukemia Research Foundation, headquartered in Wilmette, Ill., is dedicated to funding research and providing support to people affected by blood cancers. The Foundation's mission is to conquer leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes by funding research into their causes and cures, and to enrich the quality of life of those touched by these diseases. For more than 65 years, thousands of volunteers and 23 chapters have helped the Foundation raise more than $52 million to help fund research specifically targeting aspiring, eager, and innovative scientists and physicians around the world, provide patient financial assistance, and offer educational and emotional support for patients and their families.
Leukemia Research Foundation information is available at www.leukemia-research.org, or by calling 847-424-0600.