ANZUNS is thrilled to offer a scholarship to attend the highly anticipated USANZ NZ Section – NZUNS Conference 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand, from 30th October to 1st November 2024. The ANZUNS scholarship aims to empower urology nurses within Australia and New Zealand by supporting their professional development and fostering cross-border collaboration within in the urology field.
This scholarship recognises the dedication and expertise of ANZUNS members and highlights the importance of continuous learning and innovation in urological care. ANZUNS is committed to promoting professional growth, enabling the recipient to gain insights from leading experts, engage in evidence-based practices, and contribute to advancements that enhance outcomes for urology patients.
The successful applicant will be entitled to receive up to $2,500 to cover conference registration and travel costs.
Important dates:
- Application opens: 15 July 2024
- Application closes: 9 August 2024
- Successful applicant announced: 16 August 2024
The successful applicant must meet the following criteria:
- A Registered Nurse practising in Australia or New Zealand.
- Minimum employment of 20 hours per week in Urology nursing or at the discretion of the ANZUNS committee, considering the position held by the applicant and the educational opportunity for which the award application has been made.
- Nurses who apply must have a minimum of three years post registration experience.
- An active Full Member of the Australia and New Zealand Urological Nurses Society (ANZUNS).
- Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to Urology nursing.
Applications must include the following:
- Curriculum Vitae.
- A detailed proposal (including a proposed schedule and budget) of how the scholarship will be utilised and how it will benefit practice. It should also address how the knowledge from the scholarship will be disseminated to ANZUNS colleagues.
- A declaration of any real or perceived conflicts of interest in relation to receiving this award or the proposed use of this award.
Scholarship conditions:
- The Award must be used toward registration and travel for the USANZ NZ – NZUNS Conference 2024. This includes completion of all travel and conference attendance.
- A formal panel will make the final decision on the successful applicant. The panel will be comprised of one representative from the ANZUNS Executive team and two representatives of the Australia and New Zealand Urological Nurses Society (ANZUNS) Board of Directors.
- The recipient will be required to complete and submit a 1000-word report detailing how the award benefited clinical practice. The report must be submitted to the ANZUNS president by 1st March 2025, which will be published on the ANZUNS website. Report submitted to ANZUNS website will be evidence based, appropriately referenced and demonstrates relationship of learning to the recipient’s clinical practice.
- The report must identify how the scholarship has helped benefit practice, the outcomes obtained for improved practice and how the knowledge obtained has been disseminated to colleagues.
Applications should be submitted by 9 August 2024 by midnight EST. Please see the application form below.
Kevin Ancog
ANZUNS President