Scholarships

Registration Scholarships to attend the Critical Care Educational Workshop 2016

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Registration scholarships are being offered by the NZ College of Critical Care Nurses (NZCCCN) to support nurses’ attendance at the Critical Care Educational Workshop.  Successful applicants for this NZCCCN will have registration costs paid.

The scholarships are being funded from profits from the ANZICS/ACCCN/NZCCCN ASM (Federal) conference held in NZ. The scholarship goals are to enrich nursing knowledge and practice in the area of critical care nursing.

Scholarship objectives:

  1. To assist nurses to develop their knowledge of nursing care of critically ill patients.
  2. To assist nurses to develop their clinical inquiry in nursing care of critically ill patients.
  3. To advance the development of clinical nursing care for critically ill patients.

Who should apply?

Registered Nurses who are NZCCCN members for at least 3 months prior to the closing date for applications, and are working with critically ill patients in NZ.

Selection Criteria:                

Successful applicants will be selected by the NZCCCN National Committee. The committee’s decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.

All applicants must meet the following selection criteria:

  • Be a registered nurse currently working with critically ill patients in New Zealand.
  • No previous successful application for a NZCCCN/CCNS scholarship.
  • Commitment to attend the workshop.
  • Provide an article/review related to critical care nursing for publication in Critical Comment.
  • Be a NZCCCN/CCNS member.
  • Provide a current curriculum vitae.

Application:   Applications will only be accepted on the attached application form and with all relevant criteria met (see selection criteria).

Address:        Applications should be forwarded to the NZCCCN email address:

[email protected]

Application Closing Date: 10th July 2016

Process

  • All applicants will receive acknowledgement of receipt of their application.
  • All applicants will be notified of the panel’s decision no later than 15th August 2016.
  • Successful applicants will need to forward receipts for reimbursement.