Award Recipients 2009

Awards Presented at Dynamics 2009 - Fredericton, New Brunswick

Sorin Group Chapter of the Year Award

  • Manitoba Chapter

Spacelabs Innovative Project Award 

First Place

  • Bonnie Molinski, Shirley Roddick, Chris Hassall and Colleen Fitzgibbons, Ottawa, ON
  • "CHEO PICU Olympics"

Second Place

  • Judy Glowa, Gail Liggett and Elaine Rose, Calgary, AB
    "Calgary Nurses Journal Group"

Edwards Lifesciences Editorial Award

  • Jane Chambers-Evans, Lisa Goulet, Wendy Sherry, Patricia Rose, Danielle Vigeant, Louise Fullerton and France Paquet, Montreal, PQ
    "Building a successful DCD Program:  Planning and Leading Change"
    Dynamics - the Official Journal of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, Volume 19(3), Pages 17-21

CACCN Editorial Award

  • Wendy Fallis, Susan McClement and Asha Pereira, Winnipeg, MB
  • "Family presence during resusitation:  A survey of Canadian critical care nurses' practices and perceptions"
    Dynamics the Official Journal of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, Volume 19 (3), pages 22 -28

Smiths Medical Education Awards

  • Sandra Goldsworthy, Oshawa, ON
  • Chad Johnson, Thunder Bay, ON

Baxter Guardian Scholarship for Excellence in Patient Safety

  • The Baxter Guardian Scholarship for Excellence in Patient Safety was not awarded this year, as no applicants met the award criteria

BBraun Mentorship Award

  • Nancy Giles-McIntosh, London, ON
    Nominated by:  Brenda Morgan, Janet Taylor, Pat Colosimo and Ann Burling

CACCN Research Grant

  • Dr. Franco Carnevale, Montreal, PQ
    "A Study to Better Understand the Experiences of Critically Ill Children"

Cardinal Health "Chasing Excellence" Award

  • Lynn Safroniuk, Edmonton, AB
    Nominated by:  Teddie Tanguay, Tove LeBlanc and Sandra Statt

Brenda Morgan Leadership Excellence Award

  • Sandra Matheson, Halifax, NS
    Nominated by:  Brenda Morgan and Kate Mahon


Sandra Matheson and Kate Mahon

CNCC(C) and CNCCP(C) Draw Prize Award Recipients ($250 each)

Adult Initial Certification

  • Tannis Sidloski, Winnipeg, MB
  • Jillian Gentleman, Rothesay, NB
  • Tanya Tupper, Canning, NB

Adult Re-certification

  • Karen Rafuse, Windsor, NS
  • Debbie Kennedy, Redwood Meadows, AB

Pediatric Initial Certification

  • Raandi Nesbitt, Prince George, BC
  • Pieternella "Nellie" Dewit, Dorchester, ON

Pediatric Re-certification

  • Habiba Desai, Toronto, ON

Congratulations to all award and draw recipients !

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