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Texas Hospices: People's Choice Award for Best Hospice Nurse

A hospice nurse can change how a family remembers the hardest days of their lives. They bring comfort when the room goes quiet, dignity when a person can no longer ask for it, and a steady presence for everyone who loves them.

If that nurse cared for your family, your patients, or your team, nominate them for the People's Choice Award for Best Hospice Nurse. Texas will vote, and one nurse will be named the people's choice.

Nominations: November 2–6, 2026

Public voting: November 9–20, 2026

Winner announced: Tuesday, December 1, 2026

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Texas Hospices: People's Choice Award for Best Hospice Nurse: Official Rules and Terms

Last updated: October 31, 2026

These Official Rules and Terms (the "Rules") govern the 2026 Texas Hospices: People's Choice Award for Best Hospice Nurse (the "Award"), organized by TexasHospices.com ("TexasHospices.com," "we," "us," or "our"). By submitting a nomination or casting a vote, you agree to these Rules.

1. About the Award

The Award recognizes registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses who provide exceptional hospice care in Texas. The Award is a recognition program only. No purchase or payment is required to nominate or vote, and no cash or prize of monetary value is awarded.

2. Key Dates

All times are Central Time.

  • Nominations: November 2, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. through November 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
  • Public voting: November 9, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. through November 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
  • Winner announcement: On or about Tuesday, December 1, 2026

We may extend or adjust these dates by posting notice on TexasHospices.com.

3. Who Can Be Nominated

To be eligible, a nominee must, at the time of nomination:

  • Hold an active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license issued by the Texas Board of Nursing, or a multistate compact license valid for practice in Texas;
  • Be currently employed by or contracted with a hospice provider licensed to operate in Texas, and provide hospice care to patients in Texas.

We may verify license status through the Texas Board of Nursing's public license lookup or other means. Nominees who do not meet these requirements, or whose eligibility cannot be verified, may be removed at any time.

4. How to Nominate

  • Anyone may nominate, including patients' family members, coworkers, employers, members of the public, and nurses nominating themselves.
  • Nominations must be submitted through the official nomination form at texashospices.com/hospice-hero-contest during the nomination period. Nominations by mail, email, social media, or other means will not be accepted.
  • The form requires the nominator's first and last name and email address, and the nominee's first and last name, hospice employer, and a written nomination statement. The nurse's email is optional.
  • A nurse may be nominated more than once. Each eligible nominee will appear once on the voting ballot regardless of how many nominations they receive.
  • Late, incomplete, or illegible nominations will not be accepted.

5. Nomination Content Rules

To protect patient privacy, nomination statements must not include any patient's name, photo, diagnosis, medical details, date of death, address, or any other detail that could identify a patient or their family. Do not share any information you are not entitled to share.

Nomination statements must also be truthful and respectful. We may edit statements for length, clarity, or privacy, and may decline to publish or may remove any nomination that is false, offensive, defamatory, promotional, or otherwise inappropriate, in our sole discretion.

6. Voting

  • Public voting is open from November 9 through November 20, 2026.
  • To vote, you must be at least 18 years old, reside in the United States, and provide your full name and a valid email address.
  • There is no limit on the number of votes a voter may cast during the voting period. However, every vote must be submitted manually by a real person.
  • Votes cast using bots, scripts, macros, or other automated methods; votes submitted under false or fictitious names or email addresses; and votes that are bought, sold, or traded for anything of value are invalid.
  • We may void any votes we believe in good faith to be fraudulent or in violation of these Rules, and may disqualify any nominee who knowingly participates in or benefits from such activity.
  • Our vote count is final.

7. Selecting and Recognizing the Winner

  • The eligible nominee with the most valid votes at the close of voting will be named the winner, subject to verification of eligibility.
  • In the event of a tie, the tied nominees will be named co-winners.
  • The winner will be contacted through their hospice employer or other available means. If we cannot reach the winner or confirm eligibility within seven (7) days, we may select the eligible nominee with the next-highest number of valid votes.
  • The winner will receive recognition only, which may include the title "People's Choice Award for Best Hospice Nurse Winner," a feature on TexasHospices.com, and a certificate or similar honor. Recognition has no cash value and is not transferable.

8. Publication and Removal Requests

By submitting a nomination, you agree that we may publish the nominee's name, hospice employer, and nomination statement on TexasHospices.com and related social media and communications about the Award. We will not publish a nominator's name or email address, or a nurse's email address, without permission.

Nominees are not required to approve their nomination before it is posted. Any nominee may request removal at any time by emailing info@texashospices.com. We will remove the nominee from public display within a reasonable time after receiving the request.

We may publicly announce the winner's name and employer, and may use them to promote the Award.

9. Your Information

We collect names and email addresses from nominators, and names, email addresses, and residency information from voters, to run the Award, verify nominations, and validate votes. Nomination data is stored using a third-party service (Airtable). We do not sell this information. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.

10. Conduct and Disqualification

We may disqualify any nomination, vote, nominee, nominator, or voter that we believe violates these Rules, interferes with the fair operation of the Award, or acts in a disruptive, harassing, or fraudulent manner.

11. General Terms

  • No affiliation. The Award is independently organized by TexasHospices.com and is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by the Texas Board of Nursing, any government agency, or any hospice provider unless stated otherwise. Social media platforms are not sponsors of the Award.
  • Not an endorsement. Recognition through the Award reflects public votes and is not a professional evaluation, certification, or endorsement of any nurse or hospice provider by TexasHospices.com.
  • Changes and cancellation. We may modify, suspend, or cancel the Award, or amend these Rules, at any time, including if fraud, technical failure, or other factors affect the integrity of the Award. Changes will be posted on this page.
  • Decisions final. Our decisions on all matters relating to the Award are final.
  • Limitation of liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, TexasHospices.com is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, or misdirected nominations or votes; technical errors or website outages; or any claims arising from participation in the Award.
  • Governing law. These Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Void where prohibited.

12. Contact

Questions about the Award or these Rules may be sent to info@texashospices.com.