Awards:
Perioperative Trauma Nurse Excellence Award
John Gallagher
Criteria:
• Registered Nurse with minimum of three years experience at HUP in a trauma designated area
(ED, OR, PACU, Radiology, SCC, Trauma General Care, PennStar Flight)
• Strong knowledge base regarding the care of injured patients (per peers and nursing leadership)
• Special contributions to the enhancement of injury care at the Hospital of the University of
Pennsylvania, regionally and or nationally to include any of the following:
1. Champion/advocate for trauma patient/families
2. Policy development work related to injury
3. Legislative work related to injury
4. Provide educational offerings on trauma related topics
5. Publication(s) in peer review journals on trauma related topics
6. Participation in trauma related research
7. Coordination of performance improvement initiatives related to improving care of injured
patients.
8. Demonstrated special clinical skill competence in the care of injured patients.
9. Active participation in trauma-related organizations: Society of Trauma Nurses, American
Trauma Society, AACN, ARN, AORN, NFNA, ENA, Delaware Valley Trauma Nurse
Consortium, Society of Critical Medicine, etc.