CPS Interprofessional Nursing Project Awards
Canadian Pain Society
To support CPS members who have made significant contributions in interprofessional pain education. Qualifications: Applicants must be registered nurses who have been members of the Canadian Pain Society (CPS) for at least one year and not been recipients of this award for three years. Selection criteria: This award will be given to applicants who best demonstrate excellence as principal investigators of an interprofessional project on changing pain management practices and improving patient outcomes. All submissions will be ranked according to innovation, feasibility, methodology, ethical considerations and relevance to current practice issues. How to apply: Applicants must submit a brief proposal to the CPS that describes the project including the purpose, objectives, method, evaluation and budget. Proposal should be a maximum of two pages and the project must be completed within one year. Recipients must submit results in an abstract form to be considered for poster presentation at the subsequent scientific meeting; must present five minutes summary of the project at the CPS Special Interest Group-Nursing Issues Luncheon meeting and be present for the award presentation; and must submit receipts for all the travel costs. Focus: Education, Medical.