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AFNA Awards & Nominations

Congratulations

CORE VALUES AWARD:
The recipient embodies ALL of the following

  • Access & Transparency

  • Empowerment

  • Inclusion

  • Innovation & Creativity

  • Stewardship

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HORIZON AWARD:​

As forensic nursing is on the horizon in Arkansas, this leadership award honors a forensic nurse in our state who leads change within communities and helps to foster growth of forensic nursing.

Anyone can nominate an AFNA member for the awards. These awards are presented to the recipient at our annual AFNA conference. 

Awards & Nominations

AFNA  Core Values:
A c c e s s 

 T r a n s p a r e n c y 
E m p o w e r m e n t
I n c l u s i o n
I n n o v a t i o n
C r e a t i v i t y
S t e w a r d s h i p

The Core Values Award goes to a nurse who embodies ALL of the core values as a forensic nurse.

The Horizon Award goes to a nurse who is dedicated to advancing the field of forensic nursing in Arkansas. This nurse represents leadership skills to charge ahead and create forensic nursing in our communities.

Anyone can nominate an AFNA member for the awards. These awards are presented to the recipient at our annual AFNA conference. 

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Regina Welch

BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P

2022 Core Values Award

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Nicole Walton 

BSN, RN, SANE

2023 Core Values Award

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Amy Harkness

BSN, RN, SANE -A

2023 Horizon Award

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Amber Ban

MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C

2024 Horizon Award

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Jessica McDonald

BSN, RN, SANE

2024 Core Values Award

Check out each AFNA Award Winner's interviews: (Click name below)

Nominations OPEN for 2025

Nomination Form

Which award are you nominating this person for?

The Horizon award

goes to a nurse who is dedicated

to advancing the field of Forensic Nursing in

Arkansas. We are just at the horizon of Forensic

Nursing in the state and we need nurses, like the

recipient of this award, to lead the charge and help

create change within our communities.

The Core Values Award

goes to someone who embodies all of the core values of AFNA.


T h e c o r e v a l u e s o f

A F N A

a r e :

A c c e s s & T r a n s p a r e n c y

E m p o w e r m e n t

I n c l u s i o n

I n n o v a t i o n

& C r e a t i v i t y

a n d S t e w a r d s h i p


©2024 by Arkansas Forensic Nurses Association.

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