Spirit of Neuroscience Nursing Photo Contest
Each year AANN hosts a photo contest to which neuroscience nurses are invited to submit pictures of colleagues, patients, and families.
2026 Spirit of Neuroscience Nursing Photo Contest Criteria
Capture pictures of your colleagues, patients, and families to submit to the AANN Spirit of Neuroscience Nursing photo contest. Your photo will be displayed on AANN's Facebook page during AANN's Neuroscience Nursing Annual Conference where members and attendees will vote for their favorite images. The member whose photo receives the most votes will win a complimentary conference registration to the 2027 Neuroscience Nursing Annual Conference.
Submission Requirements
- Photo should convey the spirit of neuroscience nursing.
- Submissions should be in electronic (JPEG, TIF, GIF) format.
- A short description of no more than 50 words (including all photo subjects' names and genders) must accompany each photo submission.
- A signed permission from each person (patient, family, or nurse) in each photo must accompany the submission.
- All submissions become property of AANN and will be widely shared throughout AANN media, including AANN Neuroscience News.
- One submission per person
- Send all submissions to info@aann.org by Friday, February 27, 2026.
2025 Photo Contest Winner
Congratulations to Andrea Stoll, MSN, AGACNP-BC, CCNS, CCRN for submitting the winning photo, “Resilient Against All Odds.” Andrea has won a free registration to the 2026 Annual Conference in Dallas, TX.
Pictured: Nick Bloom
Photo Caption: This photo captures more than just a t-shirt. It represents the spirit of resilience and unwavering strength of Nick Bloom, who is facing a terminal diagnosis of glioblastoma. The shirt itself honors the legacy of Ray Wene, a patient who fought the same battle, and whose wife created a foundation to support others walking this path. Despite the gravity of Nick’s diagnosis, he refuses to let it define his spirit. He now carries this legacy forward - a reminder that even in the face of impossible odds, hope can still shine through. Caring for patients like Nick has been profoundly inspiring and humbling. This picture reminds me why I do this work, and why their stories deserve to be told. Their courage, perseverance, and ability to find light even in the darkest moments, is something I carry with me every day. This photo represents not just one patient’s fight, but the unbreakable spirit of so many.
*Consent for taking, publication, and use of this photograph is on file.