Nevada nurses and student nurses will light up the skies at the
Shining Stars of Nursing in Nevada gala!
Please join the Nevada Nurses Foundation, in collaboration with more
than a dozen professional nursing organizations, individuals, and
institutions, to celebrate Shining Stars of Nursing in Nevada. Join
us for a gala night of dining, dancing, networking, and celebration
as we acknowledge and honor the accomplishments of our nursing
colleagues, as well as recognize our scholarship recipients and
private and corporate sponsors. Support the Foundation by participating
in the raffle and silent auction for great prizes!
NUGGET CASINO RESORT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024
6 PM – 10 PM
1100 NUGGET AVENUE
SPARKS, NV 89431
888-868-4438
Are you traveling to attend the event from out of town or just want
a night out after the event?
The Nugget is providing discounted room rates for SSONN attendees.
Call 1-800-648-1177 and mention Group Code GNNF24.
Reservation must be made before September 3.
See Event
Highlights section below for event details, and refer to the
Awards &
Recognitions section to nominate or vote for outstanding nurses
in multiple categories.
BE PART OF THE EVENT!
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Attend the Dinner – Join us for a wonderful
Shining Stars celebration on
October 12. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Tickets are available for purchase for individual seats or by the table (which range from 2 to 10 seats).
Register online for your tickets before midnight, October 7, 2024.
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Become an Event Sponsor –
Purchase event tickets, donate one or more tickets to allow nurses to attend, become an event sponsor, or purchase an ad in the souvenir program.
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Purchase an Ad in The Event Program –
Show your support for Nevada nursing by purchasing an ad for your organization in the souvenir program.
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Sponsor a Named Scholarship or Grant – Create
a personal or professional legacy by donating a $1,000
scholarship or grant in your name or someone you wish to honor. See
separate page to learn more.
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Bid on Silent Auction Items – A selection of
great items and gift certificates will be available for purchase
at the event's silent auction.
THE ONLINE AUCTION IS NOW OPEN! Sign up and bid on a wide variety of gifts and baskets. Click here to see what's available and place your bids! The auction closes on October 12 at 9 PM.
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Donate A Silent Auction Item – Contact
Stars@NVNursesFoundation.org
to arrange for donation of a special item to the event's silent
auction.
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Purchase Raffle Tickets – A number of great
prizes will be raffled off during the event. You do not have to be
present to win.
BUY RAFFLE TICKETS AT THE EVENT, contact an Advisory Board member, or drop us a note to purchase tickets.
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Can't Attend the Dinner? – Please consider
becoming a Foundation Sponsor or
making a donation
to support the Foundation's mission.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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5:00 PM – VIP Reception (VIP guests* with hosted
bar & appetizers)
6:00 PM – Cocktails (cash bar for all guests), Networking,
& Silent Auction
6:30 PM – Meal & Slide Show
7:00 PM – Recognitions & Awards
9:00 PM – Live Auction, Dancing, Raffle Drawing, &
Conclusion of the Silent Auction
*with purchase of VIP tickets or event
sponsorship
STUDENT NURSES EVENT
This year's student nurses event will take place Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. Vendor exhibitions will be available at 8:00 AM, and the official program runs from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM.
Network with fellow students and nursing leaders, learn how to
become involved in the profession during and after nursing school,
and meet representatives from educational and professional nursing
and healthcare organizations. This event is free to nursing and
pre-nursing students, but RSVPs are required and seating is limited.
For more information and to reserve your seat, refer to
the Student Nurses Event flier.
RSVPs received by August 31 will qualify for a chance to win a Shining Stars of Nursing Awards Gala ticket!
Vendor exhibitions and presentations will be available at the event starting at 8:00 AM.
To become an exhibitor at this student event, please complete the exhibitor registration form.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
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Distinguished Nurse Leader with Lifetime Achievement
Award –
the nominees and recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Nurse Award, based on lifetime achievement and service, will be honored.
The previous winners, selected judges who live outside of Nevada,
and Ian Curley, on behalf of 2018's recipient Margaret Curley,
will score the nominations.
If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please
complete a nomination form.
Submissions are open through August 19, 2024.
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People's Choice Chief Nursing Officer, Director of
Nursing, Dean/Director, and Chief Executive Officer (CNO, DON,
Dean/Director, CEO) of the Year Awards – the
recipients of
the 2024 top-rated People's Choice CNO, DON, Dean/Director, and CEO in Nevada will be honored.
Nominations are open through September 30, 2024.
Visit the Web form to nominate or vote for your favorite CNO, DON, Dean/Director, or CEO.
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Nevada Rising Stars: Student Nurse Leader Awards
– the recipients of the Student Nurse Leader Awards will be
honored. These student nurses are selected by their respective
schools, institutions, and organizations based on their involvement
in the nursing profession, demonstration of leadership skills,
effective communication, and promoting quality care in their
community. The Foundation also recognizes student volunteers at our
fundraising events.
Schools and institutions wishing to have their outstanding student
nurses recognized at the event should submit those names and a few
word about them to
Stars@NVNursesFoundation.org by September 15, 2024.
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"50 Under 50" Awards – We understand the
average age of a nursing leader is 50 years of age. Young nurses
taking initiative to become nursing leaders who create a safe,
healthy work environment promoting quality care takes courage and
strength. The Foundation wants to recognize the nurses who are
leading change and making a difference in Nevada. Join us in
recognizing fifty nurses under the age of fifty who have
demonstrated excellence in practice and leadership.
Nominations are accepted through August 19, 2024.
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Shooting Stars: Professional Progression Awards
– Recognizing nurses who advance their nursing degree and
obtaining certification in their practice aligns with the
Foundation's effort to increase access to quality healthcare in
Nevada.
All nurses who have completed advanced degrees and specialty certifications in 2023 and 2024 will be honored. Let us know of your colleagues' successes!
Submissions will be accepted through September 15, 2024.
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Nurses on Boards –
All nurses who served on governing or advisory boards representing the nursing occupation or healthcare issues and concerns during 2023 and 2024 will be honored.
If you know of a colleague who should be recognized for
his/her representation of or leadership in nursing, please
submit his or her name for consideration.
Submissions are accepted through September 15, 2024.
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Partnering Professional Nursing Organizations' Stellar
Nurses – Many professional nursing organizations do
not have a venue to recognize their stars. For all of the
professional nursing organizations that support the Nevada Nurses
Foundation, we offer an opportunity for them to select a stellar
nurse to be recognized at the NNF's Shining Stars of Nursing in
Nevada Awards Gala. All of the stellar nurses from the different
organizations will be celebrated. The criteria and selection of the
stellar nurse are determined by each professional nursing
organization. The organizations may submit the nurse's name, a
profile picture, the name of the organization, and contact
information to
Stars@NVNursesFoundation.org by September 15, 2024,
for inclusion in the souvenir program.
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Recognition of Nevada Nurses Foundation Scholarship
Recipients & Donors – We will honor individual
and corporate donors who have set aside funds from their charitable
giving to create personal/professional legacies by donating $1,000
or more scholarships in their individual/corporate names or
after someone they wish to honor. With this naming opportunity
comes the privilege of deciding the named scholarship criteria.
The donors will be recognized at all NNF-sponsored events and this
Web site for one year.
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Forever Stars –
All our recent (2023-2024) fallen nursing stars will be recognized in memoriam in the souvenir program and slide show.
A paragraph about the fallen nursing star and a picture would be
appreciated, but they will be recognized with or without a brief
bio or picture. Please submit names and supporting material by
September 30, 2024, to Stars@NVNursesFoundation.org.
CONTRIBUTORS & SUPPORTERS
All proceeds will support the mission of the Nevada Nurses Foundation,
a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, including nursing scholarships
and grants. The Nevada Nurses Foundation has recognized over 3,000
Nevada nurses and student nurses and awarded over
$233,446 in scholarships and grants since 2015!
QUESTIONS?
E-Mail: Stars@NVNursesFoundation.org
Call: 775-560-1118