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, units or divisions of a larger organization, and AORN chapters. Previous TrueNorth award winners are not eligible to apply for a period of 2 years. Self-nominations are acceptable, and all applications are blinded to eliminate bias.
Important Dates
- June 1, 2025: Applications open
- August 31, 2025: Applications close
- Q4 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.
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.
