Established in 1983, it was first called the Surgikos Canada Award. A cash award and commemorative plaque is awarded. The name of the award has changed several times, including Surgikos Drake-Thompson Memorial Award and J & J Medical Products Drake Thompson Writing Award.
2019
Kathy MacDonald, Marina Fraser & Yvonne Madore
“A Brief EXIT Before a Grand Entrance”
ORNAC Journal, Vol. 36 No. 1, March 2018
2007
Kelly Kuz, RN
“Young Teenagers Providing their own Surgical Consents: An Ethical Dilemma for Perioperative Registered Nurses”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 24 No. 2, June 2006
2006
Margaret Farley, RN & Linda Socha, RN
“Severe Respiratory Syndrome and its Effects on Health Care: How Canada has Dealt with this Ordeal”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 23 No. 1, March 2005
2005
Jackee Higgins, RN
“Thinking Outside the Box: Perioperative Preceptorship”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 22 No. 1, March 2004
2005
Joan Porteous, RN
“Surgical Counts Can Be Risky Business”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 22 No. 4, December 2004
2004
Dawn Atwell, RN
“Oh, Those Baby Blues: When you are dealing with a child with PHPV”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 21 No. 2, June 2003
2004
Grace Groetzsch, RN
“Why a RN First Assistant? A look at the benefits…”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 21 No. 2, June 2003
2003
Joan Porteous, RN
“Artificial Nails . . . Very Real Risks”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 20 No. 3, September 2002
2002
Perri Brazil, RN
“Infected Cardiac Myxoma: An Unusual Phenomena”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 19 No. 3, October 2001
2001
Muriel Shewchuk, RN
“The Future of Nursing in the Operating Room: Are you in the Front Car of the Perioperative Train?”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 18 No. 4, December 2000
2000
Josephine McGann, RN
“Parental Presence During Induction: The Role Parents Play, Is It Valid?”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 17 No. 1, March 1999
1999
Antoniette Labricciosa, RN
“Transient Osteoporosis During Pregnancy: The Perioperative Role”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 16 No. 3, October 1998
1998
Grace Groetzsch
“RN First Assisting – 1997 Canadian Update” and “Where is the “Nursing” in the RNFA/PNS Role?”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 15 No. 2, June 1997
1998
Se uk Walling
“Prevention of Neoplastic Seeding During Surgery: An Investigation into OR Protocols and Practice in Canada”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 15 No. 4, December 1997
1997
Audrey Macdonald, RN
“Measuring Quality: Evaluating Personal Competencies”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 14 No. 1, March / April 1996
1996
Lynda Wilson, RN
“Continuous Quality Improvement: A Staff Nurse Perspective”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 13 No. 1, March / April 1995
1995
Shared Award: Gloria Stephens, RN
“Perioperative Nurse Anesthesia”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 12 No. 2, May / June 1994
1994
Judi Tyndall, Susan Smith & Alaine Young, RNs
“Do you have a Latex Protocol?”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 11 No. 3, September / October 1993
1993
Regina Leonard, RN
“All the Right Moves”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 10 No. 4, December 1992
1992
Mary Knight Kubasiewicz, RN
“Problem-Solving in Perioperative Nursing”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 9 No. 2, May / June 1991
1991
Joan Donald, RN
“Promoting O.R. Education”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 8 No. 1, February 1990
1990
Theresa Markowski, RN
“Sanctioned Medical Acts in the OR”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 7 No. 4, September 1989
1989
Donna Prokopczak, RN
“Computers in the Operating Room”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 6 No. 6, April 1988
1988
Mary Knight Kubasiewicz, RN
”Controlling Anaesthetic Gas Exposure in PACU”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 5 No. 2, April 1987
1987
Sharon Ball, RN
“Laser Safety: Using the CO2, Argon and Nd: YAG Lasers”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 4 No. 2, April 1986
1986
Jerry Rudney, ORT
“Ultrasonic Percutaneous Lithotripsy”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 3 No. 1, February 1985
1985
Jean Savickis, RN
“Separating Burmese Twins”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 2 No. 4, 1984 and Vol. 3 No. 2, 1985
1984
Joanne Teskey, RN
“O.R. Preceptors Promote Competence”
Canadian O.R. Nursing Journal, Vol. 1 No. 2, April 1983