Team CannyNurse® Nominated for Multiple Nursing Awards
CannyNurse® Team Nominated for Multiple Awards
For the third year in a row, CannyNurse® founder and creator, Ariana Ayu, RN, MSc has been nominated by her peers for multiple nursing awards from the Cannabis Nurses Network. In 2021, Ariana was voted Entrepreneur of the Year, and in 2022, Ariana was nominated for Educator and Mentor of the Year.
This year is extra special because not only was Ariana nominated, but “Team CannyNurse®” was nominated as the Cannabis Nursing Team of the Year.
This wouldn’t be possible without Ariana’s co-instructor (and graduate of Cohort 1), Love Hawkins, who was also nominated for multiple awards.
Ariana and Love were both Nominated for:
- Cannabis Nursing Team of the Year — for a group or team of nurses who collaborate to make significant impacts in cannabis education and patient care.
- Cannabis Nurse of the Year — Honouring a nurse who has demonstrated exceptional performance and leadership in 2023.
- Cannabis Nursing Education Leader — For a nurse who has excelled in offering training and education resources on cannabis.
- Cannabis Nurse Mentor of the Year — For a nurse who has excelled in mentoring, guiding, and inspiring cannabis nurses.
In addition, Ariana was nominated for:
- Cannabis Nurse Author of the Year — For a nurse who has contributed significant cannabis literary or publication content.
Team CannyNurse® is grateful for the nominations and looks forward to the live voting at the Cannabis Nurses Network’s Nurse Appreciation Celebration this Sunday, December 10th.
Author, activist, international speaker, multi-preneur, mentor, wife, and mom, Ariana Ayu is a Transformational Mystic and a Catalyst for Conscious Change.
She is the creator and lead educator for the CannyNurse™ Certificate Program, a 50-hour CEU program for nurses from LPNs through doctoral degrees, and the first comprehensive cannabis nurse training program designed for working nurses. An ordained priestess, holistic healer, and lifelong student of ancient/ modern wisdom, Ariana’s nursing background includes pediatrics, labor & delivery, nurse education, and Holistic Health/ Integrative Nurse Coaching.
She earned her MSc in Advancing Nursing Practice from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland (UK), and her Cannabis Nursing Certification from Pacific College of Health and Science.
She is passionate about racial justice, social equity, environmental preservation and conservation, and empowered health, wellness, and joy for all. Her practice is governed by the ethical principles of integrity, nonjudgment, empowerment, and respect for her clients’ autonomy.