Pat McCue/New Orleans Chapter End-of-Life Care Nursing Career Development Award

Awards: A $2,500 award and a plaque.

Purpose: To support a registered nurse dedicated to caring for patients and their families during the final stages of life.

Selection Criteria:

The nominees must

  • Be employed as RNs with a minimum of 75% of time involved in end-of-life care
  • Have a minimum of one year of experience in end-of-life care.

Note: An individual cannot receive this award more than one time.

* The New Orleans Chapter of ONS established this award in memory of Pat McCue-Moran, a leading oncology hospice nurse who was active in ONS.

Application deadline: 6/15 (Application will be available after January 1)

2011 Recipient: Barbara Biedrzycki, PhD, CRNP, AOCNP®