Ann Devlin, Lecturer in Nursing, died after a short illness in 2016. Ann’s family have asked for an award to be made in her name and have provided the school with a cup to be presented to the winner

We are offering a ‘clinical practice award’ which is open to all THIRD YEAR students completing the BSc (Hons) Professional Nursing programme in the field of Learning Disability.

Following the elective practice experience during either placement 7 or 8 you should submit a short written reflection on one of the 4 themes of the NMC Code for professional standards and behaviour for nurses and midwives. This should be between 250 and 500 words. Each submission will then be reviewed by an expert panel who will select the ‘best reflection following an elective practice experience’. The panel will construct a shortlist of the three top applicants and select the winner will be selected from this group. Your tutor and most recent practice assessor may be asked for a reference. To apply for this award, please visit https://forms.office.com/r/0hTPnjRZfj Applications will close on Friday 7th February, 2025 at 5pm.

The Eleanor Hayes Leadership Prize was founded in 2010 through the generosity of Mrs Eleanor Hayes.  She commenced her nursing career in 1973 and spent over 30 years in clinical practice.

This prize recognizes the importance of leadership qualities in shaping and developing high quality nursing care and services, and celebrates the achievements of nursing students in demonstrating their leadership potential through their course of study at Queen’s University Belfast. The award, which carries with it a prize of up to £100, is awarded biannually to the undergraduate nursing student(s) graduating from the School of Nursing and Midwifery who, in the opinion of the Panel, has the best overall performance in leadership across all relevant branches of nursing.  The prize also includes a wooden sculpture which will be awarded ceremonially and retained by the School.    To apply visit, https://forms.office.com/e/6qJQqbrUvT Applications will close on Friday 7th February 2025 at 5pm.

Dr Stanley (Sid) Dempsey was Consultant Paediatric Haematologist at The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children between 1980 and 2008.

In 1984, alongside key patient families, Dr Dempsey established The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity (CCUC) to raise the necessary funds to build a dedicated Children’s Cancer & Haematology Unit at the hospital. In recognition of Dr Dempsey’s incredible contribution to the treatment and care of children with cancer in Northern Ireland, The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity has established the Dr Sid Dempsey Student Prize, to be awarded to three pre-registration nursing students at a ceremony in March 2024. 1st place £1000 2nd place £500 3rd place £250 Applicants must submit a comprehensive reflective piece on their experiences of looking after a child or young person with cancer. This can be in any practice setting.

New Student Award - Celebrating Engagement and Enthusiasm in a Nursing and Midwifery Student

Do you know a fellow student who continuingly goes above and beyond to advocate for service users and their colleagues? Can you think of someone who has been a support to peers and an enthusiastic and engaged member of the group? If so, nominate them for the “Celebrating engagement and enthusiasm in a nursing & midwifery student award”. We are seeking nominations across each field – Open to UG students only. Nominations close on Friday 7th October at 5pm. https://forms.office.com/e/cBfbQ3fYt7

The Eleanor Hayes Leadership Prize was founded in 2010 through the generosity of Mrs Eleanor Hayes. She commenced her nursing career in 1973 and spent over 30 years in clinical practice, first as a Ward Sister and later as a Director of Nursing. She is currently working as a healthcare consultant within the private and independent sectors. This prize recognizes the importance of leadership qualities in shaping and developing high quality nursing care and services, and celebrates the achievements of nursing students in demonstrating their leadership potential through their course of study at Queen’s University Belfast. The award, which carries with it a prize of up to £100, is awarded biannually to the undergraduate nursing student(s) graduating from the School of Nursing and Midwifery who, in the opinion of the Panel, has the best overall performance in leadership across all relevant branches of nursing. 

This award recognises an individual student from nursing or midwifery who has made a significant impact to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion within the School and/or nursing and midwifery practice. Criteria for nomination - will include: • Helping to promote diversity, inclusion and equity in Northern Ireland, nationally and globally • Engaging with activities linked to diversity and inclusion within the School of Nursing and Midwifery and clinical practice • Helping to foster a community of diversity and inclusion within the School • Helping to build a curriculum that is more diverse and inclusive within nursing and midwifery. Applications should be forwarded to catherine.donaghy@qub.ac.uk by Friday 7th February 2025 at 5pm.

This award recognises the excellence of a Children and Young Person’s nursing student in their practice. The award is open to CYP nursing students who have undertaken uni-professional simulated practice in the skills centre during the second year of their pre-registration programme. The award will recognise the work of the student on the BSc (Hons) Professional Nursing programme and their development as a result of participating in the Simulated practice experience. A 500-word submission should reflect each of the following criteria: 1. The role of simulation in practice, 2. How participation in the experience has developed your skills; 3. The involvement of other students and facilitators in your development; 4. The potential impact of reflection on your confidence and competence; 5. How you plan to develop yourself further because of this experience. Visit https://forms.office.com/e/x2cqNQh3R2 to apply by Friday 7th February, 2025

Mr David Marshall, Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, died after a short illness in 2017. This award is open to all students completing the BSc Nursing or Midwifery programmes.

‘Mr David Marshall was always pushing the boundaries, going the extra mile, to make life exciting and was a staunch advocate for making life better for people with learning disabilities and their families’. To apply, you must write a reflection of between 250 and 500 words on how you have ‘made that difference’ to someone you have nursed during your nursing or midwifery experiences. Each submission will be reviewed by an expert panel who will shortlist the three top applicants and select the winner from this group. Your tutor and most recent practice assessor may be asked for a reference.

Apply via https://forms.office.com/r/3xtZS0kDLQ until Friday 7th February 2025 at 5pm

This prize was established in 2019 in honour of Raph Morgan, a member of academic staff in the School whose career focused on excellence in practice.

“Whether you’re having an operation, or having tests at your local clinic, you want to receive good nursing care. You want to feel safe, looked after and listened to, and you’ll want the same for your relative or a person you care for. It makes no difference whether the care takes place at a GP surgery, hospital, care home or in your own home.“ (NMC,2018) This award is a ‘fundamentals of care in clinical practice award’ and is open to all first year students undertaking the BSc (Hons) Professional Nursing Programme. To enter, you should submit a case study of the care given to a patient whilst on clinical placement. The case study should bebetween 500 and 750 words.

Apply via https://forms.office.com/r/pp62K2tnUN by Friday 7th February 2025 at 5pm.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s is delighted to be able to offer undergraduate students a prize to recognise students who demonstrate awareness into issues in palliative care.

The Prize was set up in 2015 by the Telford Family and the South Eastern Health Trust in memory of Lorna Telford who was an Assistant Director at the Trust. She died in September 2014. The prize will be awarded to the final year student on the BSc (Hons) Nursing programme who produces the best reflective practice piece (500 words) on a palliative care issue as judged by team of assessors drawn from Trust colleagues (Practice Educators) and academic staff. Apply via https://forms.office.com/r/5K1HNQfD0n by Friday 7th February, 2025 at 5pm.

An award in memory of student Shymol Thomas, who commenced her BSc Hons in Nursing studies in February 2019. Tragically, Shymol died in an accident during the first year of the programme.

Applicants need to produce an academic piece (500 words) on ‘Innovations in Nursing’. The award is open to all nursing students and can be an individual application or from a group of students. £500 will be awarded to the student/ students on the BSc (Hons) Professional Nursing programme who are successful following assessment of the submissions. The applications will be evaluated against the following criteria: 1. The rationale for this innovation; 2. The explanation of the methods used to develop the innovation; 3. The involvement of stakeholders such as NHS Staff, Students or Service user and carers; 4. The potential impact of the innovation; 5. The feasibility of delivering the innovation in the future. Applications via https://forms.office.com/r/v4gq7WJq40 Applications will close on Friday 7th February at 5pm.