Clinical Nurse of Distinction Award

The Clinical Nurse of Distinction Award recognizes outstanding contributions by registered nurses who contribute directly at the point of care and/or bedside nursing at a THA member hospital or health system. Areas of achievement to be considered include outstanding or exemplary bedside patient care, serving as a role model for colleagues, mentoring new staff, serving as a patient advocate, being proactive in making recommendations, and supporting of process improvements on behalf of improved outcomes for patients. Nominees must be employed by a THA member institution for a minimum of four years (does not need to be at the same institution).

Nomination Materials:

• A detailed narrative (2 to 5 pages) describing why this individual deserves recognition, including contributions to the healthcare industry, employer, association, professional organizations, and community.
• A current curriculum vitae or narrative biography of the nominee.
• Two to three letters supporting the nomination. Letters must be signed and may be scanned if electronic signatures are not available.
• A high-resolution JPEG or PNG photograph of the nominee suitable for publication. Photos will not be shared with the review committee.

Award Submission Instructions

1. Log in to your MyTHA account. Most members already have an account. If you have not previously logged in, select “I forgot my password.” If you are not in the system, you may create a new account.
2. Navigate to the Awards page.
3. Select the appropriate award category.
4. Complete all required form fields.
   • The form may be completed by the official nominator or by another individual on the nominator’s behalf.
   • Award nomination materials, excluding the photo, must be combined and uploaded as a single PDF.
   • The nominee photo must be uploaded separately.
5. Upon submission, the CEO of the nominating hospital will automatically be notified and prompted to provide approval through MyTHA. A nomination is not considered final until CEO approval is completed.
6. After submission, nominators may view the status of their nominations in MyTHA under My Award Nominations.