Friends of Nursing Scholarship & Grants
A PART OF NURSING EXCELLENCE
Friends of Nursing (FON) promotes professional excellence in nursing at Stanford Health Care.
The FON program hosted by the Office of the CNE through the Nursing Excellence department provides financial assistance to support Stanford Nursing’s commitment to lifelong learning and culture or excellence through scholarships promoting “Exemplary Professional Practice” and “Transformational Leadership.”
Nursing Excellence
Overview
Scholarship & Grants
Friends of Nursing
Nursing Grand Rounds
Forum for Sharing Clinical Excellence
Recognition & Awards
DAISY Foundation Award
FON also awards nursing grants for applying learned evidence-based practice and educational initiatives for “Structural Empowerment” and “New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements.”
*The FON scholarships and grants are open for direct patient care nurses as defined by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program
Friends of Nursing Grant & Scholarships
Donations to Friends of Nursing are used for projects that support the four components of Nursing Excellence as specified below:
Structure
Leadership
Innovation
Practice
Structural Empowerment
Structural Empowerment initiatives that develop staff education programs, including, but not limited to, materials, audiovisual tools such as slide/tape presentations, pamphlets, booklets, other handouts, evidence-based practice projects, and videotapes.
Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership initiatives that empower direct patient care nurses to pursue advancement in nursing education leading to professional excellence.
New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvements
New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements initiatives support nurses’ commitment to lifelong learning and application of continued education and literature review.
These initiatives align with the cultural of inquiry by exploring new knowledge, innovation, and improvements through evidence-based practice or quality improvement projects that aim to improve patient and/or staff outcomes.
Exemplary Professional Practice
Exemplary Professional Practice initiatives that encourage direct patient care nurses to elevate their professional practice by supporting them as they participate (attend and/or present) in national nursing professional organizations.
Structural Empowerment
Structural Empowerment initiatives that develop staff education programs, including, but not limited to, materials, audiovisual tools such as slide/tape presentations, pamphlets, booklets, other handouts, evidence-based practice projects, and videotapes.
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Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership initiatives that empower direct patient care nurses to pursue advancement in nursing education leading to professional excellence.
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New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvements
New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements initiatives support nurses’ commitment to lifelong learning and application of continued education and literature review.
These initiatives align with the cultural of inquiry by exploring new knowledge, innovation, and improvements through evidence-based practice or quality improvement projects that aim to improve patient and/or staff outcomes.
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Exemplary Professional Practice
Exemplary Professional Practice initiatives that encourage direct patient care nurses to elevate their professional practice by supporting them as they participate (attend and/or present) in national nursing professional organizations.
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Application Process
Applications are submitted electronically online. Links to the online form can be found at the Friends of Nursing website located on Stanford Health Care Intranet SHC Connect. The application period is open twice a year. Deadlines for applications are April 15th and November 15th. Notifications of recipients of the scholarship and grants are on April 30th and November 30th.
The reviewers will have a representative from SHC Center for Clinical Affairs (Nursing Excellence, Research, Education, and Professional Practice/Quality) and no less than one clinical nurse employed by Stanford Health Care; or reviewers as determined by Nursing Excellence department.
Note: Anyone looking for funding for Nursing Research Study proposals requiring IRB approval should look into the Stanford Nursing Alumni Legacy Grant.
For Questions or inquires about Friends of Nursing (FON), contact:
- Nursing Excellence NursingExcellence@stanfordhealthcare.org
- Rina Javier, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Program Manager, Nursing Excellence Department RJavier@stanfordhealthcare.org - Elizabeth Borgueta, DHA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K, SCRN, WOCN, CARITAS COACH®
Manager, Nursing Excellence Department
EBorgueta@stanfordhealthcare.org
Eligibility Criteria for Friends of Nursing Grant & Scholarships
- SHC direct patient care nurse for at least two years, in good standing.
- At least 0.75-time commitment
- Specific Plan to bring back information to Stanford
- 2 Letters of Support: a Patient Care Services Manager or Clinical Manager, and a professional peer or colleague to whom the nurse applicant directly and currently works with
The application will be submitted electronically through the intranet SHC Connect. The application form has questionnaires and/or additional requirements specific to the applicant’s pillar of excellence focus - See example and refer to Article IV Application Process e.g. Exemplary Professional Practice: Participation in Professional Organizations (for National Conference presentation/attendance: written proposal on how the applicant intends to bring back the information to Stanford Health Care).
2023 - 2024 FON Scholarship Recipients
