The TrueNorth Award
The TrueNorth Award was developed to recognize facilities that use certification as a “true north,” a guiding principle that encourages and supports perioperative nurses to be lifelong learners, models of competent practice, and advocates for patient safety and high-quality care. Facilities that earn the TrueNorth Award exhibit the highest standards of perioperative nursing excellence.
The TrueNorth Award consists of:
- $1,500 award (to be used to celebrate certified nurses)
- Award presentation by CCI Leadership
- A commemorative recognition plaque
- Choice of a Certificate of Mastery course (PSP-COM, PEP-COM, FLP-COM) delivered virtually
- Press Release and Other CCI Communication Initiatives
2024 Winner: Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton
2023 Winner: Inova Heart & Vascular Institute Cardiovascular OR
2022 Winner: National Institutes of Health-Clinical Center
2021 Winner: Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego
2020 Winner: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville
2019 Winner: Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
2018 Winner: Reading Hospital SurgiCenter at Spring Ridge and VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System
2017 Winner: Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT
2016 Winner: Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Portland, OR
2015 Winner: St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood, WA
2014 Winner: Memorial Hermann The Woodlands, Woodlands, TX
2013 Winner: Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA
Eligibility Requirements
Healthcare organizations that employ certified perioperative nurses or have certified perioperative nurses as members and/or representatives are eligible to apply for this award. Organizations include but are not limited to hospitals, health systems, surgical services departments, ambulatory surgery centers, and units or divisions of a larger organization. Previous TrueNorth award winners are not eligible to apply for a period of 2 years. All applications are blinded to eliminate bias.
Important Dates
- June 1, 2025: Applications open
- August 31, 2025: Applications close
- End of 2025: Applicants notified regarding results.
Categories of the Application Packet
Facility Support, Nurse Recognition, Professional Engagement, Professional Activities, Volunteer Service, Certification Ratios, and Knowledge & Expertise.
You can preview the application before getting started by downloading it here.
Check out our webinar to learn more about the TrueNorth application process! Should you have any questions, we welcome you to contact us at executive@cc-institute.org.
Applications are now open! Submit your application before the deadline.
