# Queen Silvia Nursing Award

The Queen Silvia Nursing Award (QSNA) is a yearly prize for nursing talent that was established by Swedish Care International and Ideella föreningen Forum for Elderly Care. The focus of the Award is to showcase new ideas and innovations stemming from nurses with the expressed mission to raise the quality of care for older adults and people living with dementia.
Every year, nurse and nursing student applicants in the Queen Silvia Nursing Award network have the opportunity to submit their proposals to improve elderly care and dementia care.
The application process has generated thousands of proposals within geriatric and dementia care.
Winners receive a 6000 Euro cash prize as well as international networking and learning opportunities with network partners.
The first Queen Silvia Nursing Award scholar was announced on 23 December 2013 to coincide with Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden's 70th birthday.
As of January 2025, there are 56 Queen Silvia Nursing Award laureates in 7 countries.

## Evolution

2013 - 2019: The Queen Silvia Nursing Award is open to nursing students
2020: In response to the WHO's Year of the Nurse as well as the start of the global pandemic, the Queen Silvia Nursing Award begins to receive applications from registered nurses in all participating countries
2022: Ahead of the Swedish government's protection of the undersköterska professional title on the 1 July 2023, the Queen Silvia Nursing Award opens a category for these healthcare talents in Sweden and Finland.
2024: Swedish municipalities are invited to nominate a nurse or undersköterska responsible for executed projects in elderly- and/or dementia-care to highlight and inspire initiatives in the country.

## Recipients

| Year | Award Recipients (Sweden) | Award Recipients (Finland) | Award Recipients (Poland) | Award Recipients (Germany) | Award Recipients (Lithuania) | Award Recipients (UWSON) | Award Recipients (Brazil) |
| 2013 | Hanna Davidsson | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2014 | Emilia Engman | Laura Virtanen | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2015 | Pernilla Rönntoft | Elias Kallio | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2016 | Saga Wahlström | Michelle Ena | Natalia Duszeńska | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2017 | Rebecca Eriksson | Katri Sajama | Aldona Reczek-Chachulska | Berit Ehmann | NA | NA | NA |
| 2018 | Sara Nyström | Maiju Björkqvist | Paulina Pergoł | Annette Löser | NA | NA | NA |
| 2019 | Maria Larsson | Janina Viitasaari | Agnieszka Napieralska | Sarina Bach | NA | NA | NA |
| 2020 | Lisabet Lindbäck | Inka Häkkinen | Radosław Romanek | Linda Smit | Karolina Adomavičiūtė | Brooke Tamble | NA |
| 2021 | Caroline Bjarnevi | Markus Suominen | Julia Osiecka | Stephan Wengel | Silvija Sutkuté | Michael Drake | Jean Singh |
| 2022 | Sara Rosenberg (sjuksköterskor/sjuksköterskestuderande) & Marie Svensson (undersköterskor/undersköterskestuderande) | Mia Kuusisto (sjuksköterskor/sjuksköterskestuderande) & Karoliina Tiura (undersköterskor/undersköterskestuderande) | Dominika Rachwał | Sonya Meyers | Giedrę Balčiūnienę | Juana Gallegos | Jussara Otaviano |
| 2023 | Stefan Krantz(sjuksköterskor/sjuksköterskestuderande) & Josefine Caesar(undersköterskor/undersköterskestuderande) | Floro Cubelo (sjuksköterskor/sjuksköterskestuderande) & Hanna Jokinen (undersköterskor/undersköterskestuderande) | Adrian Nowakowski | Paola Gava | Jurgita Stankūnienė | CJ Rivera | NA |
| 2024 | Catherine Emödi Berglund (sjuksköterskor/sjuksköterskestuderande) & Natalie Simander (undersköterskor/undersköterskestuderande) | Emma Sandberg | Aleksandra Kobza | Samira Pusch | Sonata Tomkevičienė | NA | NA |