Best of Nursing Awards! Now Accepting Nominations

>> Submit your nomination by 10/13/23

The “Best of Nursing” Awards (formerly ICON Awards) is a Nurse.org annual initiative to recognize and celebrate dedication and excellence in the nursing industry in the U.S. 

What makes the Best of Nursing Awards truly special is that all the nurses, nursing students, nursing companies, and brands are nominated by the nursing community – peers, classmates, professors, followers, and loved ones! This level of recognition speaks volumes to the amazing work these individuals do day in, and out, for the nursing profession. 

Nominations close on 10/13/23

Award Categories

We are now accepting nominations for the following “Best of Nursing” categories, 

Winners and Awards

All submissions: Anyone who is nominated will be named on Nurse.org as a “Best of Nursing” Awards Finalist

All finalists progress to the final round of voting. The category winners will be decided through an online vote.

Voting ends on 11/13/23

Category winners to receive: 

• A digital badge to display online

• Named as The Best [category] on Nurse.org (over 1 million visitors per month!)

• Exclusive feature on nurse.org 

• Shout-out on Nurse.org’s social media accounts (reaching over 30 million users per month!)

• Featured in Nurse.org’s weekly newsletter (300,000 subscribers)

Let’s join together to recognize and celebrate the nursing industry!

Nominations close on 10/13/23

Last Year’s Winners

The following nurses and nursing students were named as the winners of their respective categories in 2022/23. 

Category Winners

• Jonathan V. Llamas, Nurse Leader of The Year
• Brandy Pinkerton, Most Inspirational Nurse
• Kathleen Green, Nurse Creator of The Year
• Spencer Jones, Nurse Innovator of The Year
• Kristine, New Nurse Go-Getter
• Alexis Heal, Nursing Student To Watch

2021 Winners

Nursing Community Awards

Best Products for Nurses

Best in Nursing Education

Best in Nursing Careers

Best Entertainment For Nurses

Most Important Nursing Issues

• The nursing issue of the year – Nurse Burnout
• Nurse image of the year – “Hero” by @mjhiblenart
• Legislator(s) of the year –  Senator Sherrod Brown & Representative Jan Schakowsky – introduced “S.1567 – Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021”