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Nightingale Awards

Year after year, select nurses from UConn John Dempsey Hospital receive the Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing, the largest nursing recognition program in the state.
View 2024 Award Winners

NICHE

UConn John Dempsey Hospital is a proud member of NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders), a nurse-driven program to improve nursing care for hospitalized patients age 65 and older through evidence-based clinical practice. As a member of NICHE, the nurses at UConn Health have access to clinical protocols and online educational programs and strategies to promote best practice care for older patients.

Two nurses talking in the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center

Individual Awards & Achievements

UConn Health is home to many nursing professionals who have been recognized for a variety of achievements in research, patient safety, patient care, and other areas.

In 2023, as a result of their hard work and dedication, our nurses achieved:

  • Nightingale Awards
  • Professional Certifications
  • Dempsey Award
  • Herrick Drake Scholarship
  • Academic Honors and Awards
  • Nursing Research Fellowships
  • Published Research
  • Poster Presentations at National Professional Conferences