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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.
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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 2025, as a result of their hard work and dedication, our nurses achieved:
- Academic Honors and Awards
- DAISY Award
- Dempsey Award
- Herrick Drake Scholarship
- Nightingale Awards
- Poster Presentations at National Professional Conferences
- Professional Certifications
- Published Research
