Well Nurses Week was great. I hope you got a chance to listen to the ANA webcast, partake in some of the free items businesses offered, and took a moment to thank your co-workers and colleagues!! We had fewer Give-Away entrants this year than in the past, but prizes are being prepared and the recipients should have them soon. I have notified each winner. (Some asked no to be identified, so I’m keeping them all confidential. ) I want to take the time to again THANK those who generously donated prizes for our Nurses Week Give-Aways. We had some great books offered from talented writers, most of whom are nurses…
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Nurses Week 2017 – May 12
Today marks the end of Nurses Week 2017. May 12 is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale who some feel is the founder of the nursing profession. If we search into the history of nursing, the profession started long before Florence, but she brought strong clinical skills and universal precautions to nursing and helped save many many lives during the Crimean War. So as part of Nurses Week celebrations, many stop for a moment to recite the Florence Nightingale Pledge which is also known as the Nurses Oath. I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and…
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Nurses Week 2017 — May 11
I hope you have been enjoying Nurses Week. Have you had some of the free food and discounts we listed on Nurses Day? Please be sure to avail yourself of these. It helps to spread the awareness of nurses in your community and just might encourage someone to join our profession. The other thing is to remember always that as nurses we make a difference in someone’s life everyday! We may never know how or when with some of our patients or families, but there will be those who touch our hearts and leave a lasting impression. It’s easy to grumble that Nurses week means nothing and your employer gave…
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NURSES WEEK 2017 – May 10
Today as the Wednesday of Nurses Week, is School Nurses Day. School Nurses play a huge role in managing the health care of our children. They conduct eye and hearing tests, instruct teachers and other lay people how to handle situations when faced with students with conditions such as seizures, mental health challenges and diabetes. They oversee and instruct techs in administering medications during the school day and assessing for urgent needs. Unfortunately, more and more school districts are moving to use lay people as health clerks and having the minimum number of school nurses to meet the bare necessities of the school district. This has proven to has be…
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NURSES WEEK 2017 — May 9
Beth Boynton RN, MS has written a new book Medical Improv A New Way to Improve Communication! The book teaches the user to train others in an emerging skill using Improv to help educate patients as well as health care professionals. Beth is also the author of Successful Nurse Communication: Safe Care, Healthy Workplaces, & Rewarding Careers (F. A. Davis 2015). Beth blogs at Confident Voices in Healthcare, where you’ll find fabulous information and resources for nurses and a Code for 20% off when you purchase her Medical Improv book through 5/14/17. She has generously donated a copy for us to #GiveAway today. (THANKS BETH!!) Remember to comment here OR…