WASHINGTON, D.C. – Honoring National Nurses Day, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today introduced the bipartisan National Nurse Act of 2015, legislation that would elevate the role of nurses in America’s public health by designating a National Nurse for Public Health. HR 379 was introduced in the House of Representatives in January, 2015 by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Rep. Pete King (R-NY). Now there is a companion bill in the Senate. Rep. Johnson is one of several nurses serving in the Congress. Sen. Merkey’s wife is a nurse. “As the husband of a nurse, I know firsthand the hard work that nurses put…
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Happy Nurses Day!
Today begins the annual week long celebration of the nursing profession. No you won’t be buried in lavish gifts! If you’re really lucky perhaps you”ll receive a small token of appreciation and maybe a buffet of breakfast or lunch. And no, even if the employer kept that money, you couldn’t get a significant raise from it. Celebrate YOU all by yourself perhaps or with your co-workers if you’re lucky to have some wonderful ones. Let’s hope you have many great co-workers. Nurses have to find and make their own rewards. It is not often that you’ll ever see the end results of the great care you give, or the education…
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Happy Nurses Day!
Happy Nurses Day! Celebrate being a nurse and making a difference in someone’s life everyday!
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Make a Difference for Nurses During Nurses Week
On Nurses Day, Monday, May 6, we begin the week long celebration of Nurses Week 2013. There are many ways to honor nurses. One way would be to support legislation that would help elevate the nursing profession by establishing an office of the National Nurse for Public Health which would bring attention to the nursing profession and provide national leadership in the health care community to meet the needs of the public. ” There is overwhelming evidence supporting the critical need to boost health promotion and prevention efforts as well as answer the public demand for increased leadership in nursing. HR 485 will bring forth the significant and trusted voice…
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Nurses Week Give Away
In honor of Nurses Week (May 6-12) –US dates– I will be giving away 5 autographed copies of my book, The Everything New Nurse Book, Second Edition. To be eligible to win you have to LIKE all 3 of my pages on Facebook: Kathy Quan RN BSN TheNursingSite.com HomeHealth101.com You may also want to join TheNursingSite Group, but this is not mandatory. Members will be included in the drawing as well. If you also post on one of the pages what your employer is doing for Nurses Week, you’ll get your name in the basket twice. GOOD LUCK and HAPPY NURSES WEEK!!!!! NOOK® Special Offer – Save $20 on NOOK,…