Suggestions for your celebration: “At the end of the day, I can truly say I made a difference in someone’s life. And that is why I am a nurse!” (©2009 Kathy Quan RN BSN) is the theme for my Nurses Week Print Your Own Kits. (The picture at left is the 2009 design.) The kit includes a bookmark, a Nurses Day card, a Nurses week card, a post card and a certificate of appreciation. It also includes a paper nurse’s hat which requires cutting out and stapling together. The kit sells for $10 through Paypal. I will email you the .pdf files to Print your Own copies. You can order…
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Playing Catch Up After a LONG Week
Sorry it’s been a long week and I have neglected this blog.I did post something at Ultimate Nurse: Nurses Have a Voice and Should Not Go Silent! Now is NOT the time for nurses to be bullied into thinking they will lose their jobs. It’s time to stand strong and hold on to the little ground we have gained in improving working conditions. Nurses Week is rapidly approaching and yes, I do have a new design for the Print Your Own Kits this year, but have not gotten it posted. The theme is: At the end of the day, I can truly say I made a difference in someone’s life…
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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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Happy Mother’s Day!
Have a great weekend, and Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Moms out there!! Monday (May 12) is International Nurses Day and will mark the end to Nurses Week here in the U.S. Enjoy the rest of this yearly celebration of nurses. photo © Kathy Quan
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Happy Nurses Day!
Happy Nurses Day and Nurses Week!In the U.S. today is Nurses Day. International Nurses Day is May 12, the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Celebrate being a nurse… Even if no one has done anything to acknowledge Nurses Day or Nurses Week. Let’s face it, some people are just not good at planning parties, events or even saying Thank You! All too often, those are the people who are the administrative staff, managers, supervisors etc. who should be in charge of marking this event. Next time, you need to step up and take charge so something gets done. Meanwhile…whatever is or isn’t planned today….celebrate YOU. You make a…