Nominations close on 28 February 2012
Finalists will be announced on 20 April 2012
Winners will be announced on 10 May 2012
Read about our 2011 finalists and winners
Graduate Nurse of the Year winner
Zena Coffey from Austin Health Heidelberg, VIC, nominated by family member Cherry Pedretti
Graduate Nurse of the Year finalists
Lucy Houghton from Flinders Medical Centre, SA, nominated by colleague James Bonello
Marissa Zaknich from Broken Hill Hospital, NSW, nominated by colleague Jane Stephens
Innovation in Nursing winner
Geriatric Flying Squad from War Memorial Hospital, NSW, nominated by project manager Amanda Klahr
2011 Innovation in Nursing finalists
Karen Blythe from The Alfred, VIC, nominated by colleague Kethly Fallon
Angela Cutting from Limestone Coast Division of General Practice & Beachport Medical Services, SA, self nominated
Suzanne Rosenberg from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA, nominated by colleague Megan Rayner
Nurse of the Year winner
Paul Esplin from St Vincent's Hospital Homeless Health Service & Mission Australia, NSW, nominated by colleague Kate Derrick
Nurse of the Year finalists
Merrilyn Hewett from Barunga Village Inc, SA, nominated by colleague Maureen Coffey
Louise Orme from Street Doctor Perth Primary Care Network, WA, nominated by patient Bernadette Harrison
Rebecca Burgess from Churches of Christ, QLD, nominated by colleague Jeanette Evans
Judy Frecker from Royal District Nursing Service, VIC, nominated by colleague Rosemary Hogan