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The Nursing Now Ontario Awards celebrate nurses for their contributions to the nursing profession and health outcomes of Ontarians. Awards are presented to one winner in three categories: nurse practitioner (NP), registered nurse (RN) and registered practical nurse (RPN).
Entries are judged by a volunteer panel of nurses. The three awards are presented during Nursing Week at a virtual ceremony.
The Nursing Now Ontario Awards leverages and supports the goals of the Nursing Now campaign, a global initiative led by the World Health Organization and the International Council of Nurses, aimed at raising the profile and status of nursing. The campaign calls on governments, health professionals and service users to value nurses and champion their leadership in providing the best quality of care. It's about supporting nurses to lead, to learn and to strengthen the profession, in both clinical practice and political leadership.
Status: Closed
Awards ceremony: Friday, May 16, 2025
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NP category
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Rosanra (Rosie) Yoon
NP
NP
Rosanra (Rosie) Yoon is the NP recipient of the 2024 Nursing Now Ontario Awards. With more than two decades of nursing experience and currently working as an assistant professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, Yoon’s career has focused on integrated, trauma-informed care to address individuals’ substance use, mental health and physical health. She also works part time at The Jean Tweed Centre, a non-profit agency for women overcoming substance use and mental health challenges.
RN category
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Amanda MacDonald
RN
RN
Amanda MacDonald is the RN recipient of the 2024 Nursing Now Ontario Awards. Much of her experience over more than 10 years of nursing is in oncology care. She currently works in the cancer program at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie.
RPN category
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Thatparan Vinayagamoorthy
RPN
RPN
Thatparan (Para) Vinayagamoorthy is the RPN recipient of the 2024 Nursing Now Ontario Awards. Originally from Sri Lanka, Vinayagamoorthy began his career in Canada after graduating from Centennial College in 2019. He serves the community at Scarborough’s SE Health, specializing in palliative care.
