Nurses Week 2013 takes place May 6-12. The theme chosen by the American Nurses Association for this year is Nurses Delivering Quality & Innovation in Patient Care. The ANA offers a multitude of tips and ideas for media blitzes and programs to celebrate nursing at your facility. They also have a nice catalog for gift ideas. You can find all of their information here… More nurses week gifts are available from sites such as Halo branded solutions. Take the opportunity to honor yourself and your co-workers for the excellent jobs you do everyday. Get involved and make a plan. No you won’t be able to offer huge raises, or more…
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Ahora Hablo Author Offers 2 for 1 Deal on Ebook
Awhile back I wrote a review about a terrific medical Spanish book, Ahora Hablo, written by a high school Spanish teacher. Now on her website, Meg Graham is offering a 2 for 1 deal (during April and May only) on an E-book download of this terrific book. You buy one and then email her for the code to open a second copy. So 2 nurses can get this fabulous book for about $5 each! That’s a great bargain and the book is a wonderful resource for anyone who works with Spanish speaking patients. She also has a great book for the traveler and it’s on this same 2 for 1…
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Nurses Week Approaching
Nurses Day and Nurses Week are rapidly approaching. I hope you and your facility have something exciting planned to honor your nursing staff. If not, it’s not to late to set something up. Remember, you cannot expect unrealistic goals and outcomes. This is not a time when the administration is going to grant huge raises, or tell you they’ve been able to hire many more nurses to relieve your staffing issues. Even if they forgo the trinkets, you’re not going to see that money suddenly become a huge budget for raises and benefits. So be gracious and accept that water bottle or key chain as a token of their appreciation…
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Gift Ideas for Nurses Week
If you are looking for inexpensive ideas to add to your celebration of Nurses Week with your staff, check out the options on my website HousecallsOnline.com. There are two different Print Your Own kits which includes a card, a bookmark, a certificate of appreciation and postcards. You can also print paper nurse’s caps for decorations. There are also options available from Cafe Press which include tote bags, journals, apparel, and an adorable Teddy Bear. Similar items are available from The Nursing Site shop at Cafe Press as well. Be sure to take the opportunity to celebrate the nursing profession. One of the best ways to do this is to devote…