Happy Nurses Week! Give Away #3 I was very naive entering nursing school and coming into this profession. Like many, as a little girl I played nurse with my dolls. I had a strong desire to not be like the MEAN nurse Alice who treated me and my family members growing up. There had to be a better way! I had no idea what I would learn and encounter as a nursing student and a new nurse. My eyes were opened. In many ways I was very lucky to have some very good mentors and co-workers, but I also had my share of encounters with nurses who love to eat…
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Nurses Week Give Aways # 2 — Stethoscopes from Discount Medical Supplies
Happy Nurses Week! This is Nurses Week Give Away Day 2. I want to say Thank you Discount Medical Supplies for the donation of 10 stethoscopes for our Nurses Week celebration. Please visit their website www.discountmedicalsupplies.com/store and like them on Facebook. Stethoscopes are essential tools for nurses! Today’s Prompt is: Why do/did you want to become a nurse… and not just because you want to help people… give us something more than this please. Enter to win one of these 10 stethoscopes from Discount Medical Supplies by responding to the Prompt (just a sentence) either in the Comments below, or by posting a comment to the link for this post…
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Nurses Week Give Aways
Nurse week begins Tuesday, May 6 and runs through Monday, May 12. You can find more information about the history of Nurses Week on TheNursingSite.com There are a lot of events taking place to honor nurses. Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was the first nurse elected to Congress. Last week she introduced House Resolution 540 to recognize nurses and Nurses Week. The American Nurses Association chose the theme Nurses Leading the Way……. and on Wednesday, May 7 at 1:00PM EDT the ANA is sponsoring a FREE webinar for nurses Transforming Healthcare Through Nursing Leadership. Nurses can earn 1 CEU free. Register now. The Nerdy Nurse is sponsoring a Tweet Chat…