Purpose:

"To recognize employers that have implemented significant efforts in recruiting and retaining men in a workplace culture supportive of men in nursing at all levels of nursing practice."

 

Procedure:

An individual or group of individuals will submit to the Awards Task Force a nomination and application for the award. The Awards Task Force Chairperson will contact the nominee and congratulate them on their nomination and request the materials detailed below be submitted for consideration of the award. Please click here for further information.

 

Criteria:

1. The organization will submit to the Board of Directors a portfolio detailing their efforts in meeting the needs of men in nursing. Examples of efforts may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Recruitment materials and website images depicting men in nursing
• Career fairs/ public relations events targeting men in nursing
• Strategic plans with aim to increase gender diversity in the nursing staff
• Historical evidence demonstrating an increase in the number of men in nursing recruited and retained by the organization
• News releases, newsletter articles/ e-journal articles recognizing the contribution of men in nursing
• Orientation and continuing education materials which are gender neutral as related to nursing professionals.
• Evidence of involvement of men in nursing in organizational committees effecting nursing practice
• Evidence of employee health / wellness programs or activities designed to address issues of men’s health.
• Policies which encourage men in nursing to access organizational benefits which encourage their full participation in family life, such as paternity leave, involvement in children’s education etc.

2. The organization must provide the following statistical information for the current and previous year:

• Number of Nurses Employed
• Percent of nursing staff who are male
• Number of management / administrative positions held by nurses.
• Percent of management / administrative positions held by nurses who are male
• Number of clinical leadership positions (Clinical Nurses Specialists, Educators, Advance Practice Nurses etc) employed by the organization
• Percent of advance practice nurses who are male.
• Turnover rate for all nurses
• Turnover rate for nurses who are male.
• Number of nurses accessing tuition reimbursement or other advanced education support offered by the organization
• Percent of nurses accessing advanced education support who are male.

3. The Organization must be accredited by the JCAHO or other body appropriate to their business line. Organization in business lines where accreditation or certification my not be appropriate should submit documentation of quality assurance activities as they relate to their employment of nurses.

 

4. The award may be given to the same organization more than once.

 

5. Organizations receiving the award will display the AAMN logo on their website with the citation “AAMN Top Workplace for Men in Nursing - 20XX “ and link to the AAMN website for a period of one year following receipt of the award.

 

6. The award will be determined by majority vote of the Board of Directors.

 

7. A representative from the winning organization will be invited to accept the award at the AAMN annual conference.

 

(approved May 19, 2004, Board of Directors)

 

Please send submissions/nominations to Ryan Lewis, rmlewisrn@hotmail.com.

 

Best Workplace for Men Award Winners

2009 Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

2008 Mayo Clinic and University of North Carolina Hospitals

2007 Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

2006 Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Green Ville, NC