IntNSA Annual Excellence Awards

Honoring addictions nursing leadership, equity, research, clinical innovation and persons with lived and living experience.

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1. Global Excellence in Addictions Nursing Award

"Do you know a nurse who delivers outstanding care to people affected by substance use?"

Recognizes outstanding clinical practice that advances addictions nursing and improves care for people affected by substance use across global settings.

2. Equity and Access Award

"Do you know someone breaking down barriers and helping people access addiction care with dignity?"

Recognizes contributions that reduce unfair barriers to addiction care and support people to receive appropriate care with dignity.

3.Education and Professional Development Award

"Do you know someone who helps nurses and other professionals build their knowledge and confidence in addiction care?"

This award recognizes education that strengthens addictions nursing knowledge and professional capability. It values learning within educational institutions and through community or workplace approaches, including settings with limited access to formal professional development.

4.Research and Evidence into Practice Award

"Do you know someone whose research or use of evidence is helping improve addiction care and the way nurses support people affected by addiction?"

This award recognizes research or the thoughtful application of evidence that strengthens addictions nursing and care. It values different research approaches and recognizes the contribution of community knowledge and lived experience to understanding what works in a particular setting.

5. Lived and Living Experience Leadership Award

"Do you know someone who uses their lived or living experience of substance use or addictive behaviors to improve addiction care and make sure people's voices are heard?"

This award recognizes leadership informed by personal lived or living experience of substance use or addictive behaviors. It acknowledges contributions that give people with such experience meaningful influence over care or the decisions that affect them.

6. Clinical Practice Award

"Do you know someone who mentors, supervises, or supports nurses and students to develop their clinical skills and provide better addiction care?"

This award recognizes excellence in clinical training and supervision that advances addictions nursing practice. It values support for nurses and students across different care settings, including places where access to specialist training is limited.

7.Innovation, Policy and Systems Change Award

"Do you know someone who has found a better way to deliver addiction care, improved services, or helped change policies to make a real difference?"

This award recognizes contributions that improve addiction care through changes to policy or the way services operate. Innovation may involve a practical adaptation to local circumstances; it does not require new technology or substantial funding.

8.Emerging Leader in Addictions Nursing Award

"Do you know someone who is developing as a leader in addictions nursing and has already made a positive difference to the people they support?"

This award recognizes people developing their leadership contribution to addictions nursing who have already made a demonstrable difference. Leadership may arise through community involvement or professional practice and does not depend on age, a senior job title, or an uninterrupted career.