Southwest Colorado Nursing Excellence Award

The Luminary Awards Ceremony was established in 1985 to recognize nurses throughout Colorado who exemplify the spirit of the profession in the areas of Advocacy, Innovation and Leadership. The SW Colorado Nursing Excellence Awards began in 2011 to recognize excellence in nursing practice and highlight nurses whose program or project changed the way care is delivered. Regional Nominees and Award winners were honored in a local awards ceremony at Fort Lewis College on May 1st 2024.

Nominations closed on March 1, 2024.


Please see the Colorado Nurses Foundation to nominate a nurse.

Categories of Recognition:

Awards are presented in the following sixteen categories:

Acute Care Clinical Practice

RN
LPN
Clinical Advanced Practice RN
Long Term Care, Rehabilitation

RN
LPN
Community Nursing

RN
LPN
Nurse Led Teams
Nursing Administration

Executive (CEO, CNO or Director Level)
Leader/Manager
Research and Quality Improvement and Health Care Policy
Nursing Research
Quality Improvement
Health Care Policy
Nursing Education
Academia
Nursing Professional Development
Excellence in Nursing Eminence Award

If you have questions, please contact Rexine Williams at [email protected].