Awards & Grants

The ACNN award for Innovative Clinical Practice in Child Neurology Nursing was first granted in 2011. This award recognizes and honors annually an ACNN member who has demonstrated and implemented an innovation in Child Neurology clinical practice.

• This award is open to all current ACNN members in good standing, excluding Award Committee members and recipients of the award within the past three years.
• Applications need to be submitted by an ACNN or CNS member who has been directly involved with the development and implementation of the innovation in Child Neurology clinical practice.
• The application must include two letters of support.

The recipient will receive a monetary award equal to the registration fee for the annual CNS/ACNN conference and be invited to speak about their project or submit a poster for display during the ACNN/CNS poster session.

Awarded to an outstanding ACNN member Nurse and Nurse Practitioner who has rendered distinguished service within the profession of child neurology nursing. The recipient of each award is one who demonstrates, through strength of character and competence, a commitment to the care of children and their families with neurological disorders. She/he is acknowledged by her/his peers as one who renders qualities of compassion, resourcefulness, leadership, knowledge communication and inspiration.

• Nominees may be submitted by any member of ACNN or the Child Neurology Society to the ACNN Awards Committee.
• The nominator should be familiar with the nominee’s professional qualifications.
• A current resume/CV is required for the nominee with the submission. 

Awarded to an outstanding ACNN member Nurse and Nurse Practitioner who has rendered distinguished service within the profession of child neurology nursing. The recipient of each award is one who demonstrates, through strength of character and competence, a commitment to the care of children and their families with neurological disorders. She/he is acknowledged by her/his peers as one who renders qualities of compassion, resourcefulness, leadership, knowledge communication and inspiration.

• Nominees may be submitted by any member of ACNN or the Child Neurology Society to the ACNN Awards Committee.
• The nominator should be familiar with the nominee’s professional qualifications.
• A current resume/CV is required for the nominee with the submission.

Through the Elizabeth F. Hobdell Research Grant Fund, ACNN funds nursing research projects focused on identifying and improving nursing practice and care in the pediatric neurosciences. The research grant is an opportunity for nurses to develop evidence-based care for neurology and neurosurgery patients and disseminate new knowledge to a wide population of nurses and nurse practitioners. The fund is open to applications throughout the year. Grants are for one year with final amount of award determined by ACNN. Reapplication will be necessary if the study exceeds one year.

Progress reports must be submitted to the research committee in writing each quarter. A final report will be required for presentation at the annual Board of Directors meeting (at the annual conference). If the study is not completed within the first year of receiving the award, a progress report will be submitted to the Board of Directors. The final report must be presented to the Board of Directors within two years of receiving the award. 

• Results must be presented at the annual ACNN meeting within two years of completing the study.
• Research should be submitted for publication within two years of the end of the project. The research committee should be in charge of choosing the applicant.
• Hobdell Nursing Research Grants that are funded will be posted on ACNN’s website. The posting will include the proposal title, primary investigator’s name(s), credential(s), contact information, and abstract. 

Funding is provided through donations from CNS and ACNN members.

One ACNN member will be selected to receive a monetary award toward expenses for the CNS/ACNN Annual Meeting this year in San Diego. (November 11-14).

Eligibility:

• Applications are open to all current ACNN members in good standing, excluding Award Committee members and recipients of the award within the past three years.
• Only one (1) Board member per year may be eligible.

Funding:

• Funding for one (1) travel grant is provided by the Child Neurology Society in the amount of $750.

The travel grant can be utilized for any or all of the following expenses:

• Conference registration
• Travel to the conference
• Roundtrip coach airfare if ticket is purchased no less than 4 weeks before the start of conference. The amount will count towards the total amount of the award.
• Award recipient will be responsible for organizing their own travel arrangements.
• Car travel reimbursed at the current IRS rate
• Hotel accommodations at the meeting site

Reimbursement policy:

• Reimbursement will be provided after the conference ends.
• Only expenses with accompanying receipts will be reimbursed.
• Reimbursement requests must be submitted to the ACNN national office within 4 weeks of the end of the conference.