Let’s take a look at the History of Nurses Week and some of the individual days to Celebrate Nursing… National Nurses Week is a time for nurses to be honored and recognized as a profession for the work that they do and the commitment and contributions they make to their communities. Cities and counties throughout the country often issue proclamations each year in recognition of the nurses in their communities during Nurses Week. Nurses Week and/or Nurses Day are celebrated each year in May to recognize and honor the nursing profession. Themes are set each year by the international and/or national nurses associations. Many countries around the world hold additional…
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Are You Ready for Nurses Week?
Nurses Week 2018 is rapidly approaching. May 6-12 each year is set aside to honor the nursing profession. The American Nurses Association theme for 2018 is Nurses Inspire Innovate Influence. This certainly captures nursing and what nurses do every day! It should be an easy theme to build your celebration around. Every year I hear more and more nurses grumble because nothing was done for them! I’ve been there myself, and it’s indeed very disappointing. Simple gestures go a long way to make people feel appreciated. I know way too many managers who have no idea how to make staff feel appreciated, and have no idea how to plan any…
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It’s International Nurses Day
Wishing nurses everywhere a Happy International Nurses Day. May 12 is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale who is often referred to as the founder of nursing for her contributions to the nursing profession. One of the things Ms. Nightingale is credited with is bringing infection control measures to the battlegrounds of Turkey during the Crimean war. Many lives were saved as a result of her efforts to teach about improving sanitary conditions and clean techniques. Many oppose using Ms. Nightingale as a representative of the nursing profession for being out of touch with today’s nurses. Yet oddly enough, today we still battle those issues of infection control.…
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Nurses Day and Nurses Week Themes Announced
Annual celebrations of the nursing profession will take place in a few weeks. In the U.S., National Recognition Day for Nurses (aka Nurses Day) is May 6 and Nurses Week is May 6-12. In 1996, the American Nurses Association initiated National RN Recognition Day as May 6 as well. May 12 is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. In honor of this, the International Council of Nurses recognizes May 12 each year since 1965 as International Nurses Day. This year the American Nurses Association has set the theme for Nurses Week as Nurses Making a Difference Everyday. The Canadian Nurses Association will reprise its 2007 theme Think you…