Luncheon at Episcopal Church Home in St. Paul, MN
As a new employee of Episcopal Church Home in St. Paul Minnesota, I am looking forward to Nurses Week. Our facility is having a luncheon on Tuesday to say thanks to all the nurses for the excellent job they are doing with the elderly in our home. The luncheon will be a great way to meet everyone and introduce myself as the new Staff Development/Infection Control Nurse. I am looking forward to meeting and working with each of these PROFESSIONAL NURSES!
Lynn Porath RN
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Fund Raising and Ice Cream Social at McGuire AFB, NJ
Good morning from the 305th Medical Group at McGuire AFB, NJ. Currently we have a total of 30 RN’s and 75 medical technicians (equivalent) to a LPN. In the Air Force we celebrate National Nurse/Medical Technician Week, since we can not support our mission of keeping a healthy force without their help and assistance. This is the second year that we are celebrating nursing with a full blast. During the last 4 months, we have had several fund raisers and all 3 events to he held during 6-12 May 2005 are cost free for all nurses and medical technicians. We start the celebration on 6 May 2005 with our Wing Commander (equivalent to a city mayor) giving the proclamation to our Chief Nurse Executive, Lt Col Tamara S. Matter; following with an ice cream social sponsored by Turkey Hill Ice Cream. On Monday 9 May, we have an informal hot dog luncheon sponsored by BJ’s Wholesale Club. On 11 May to almost end or festivities, we have a formal luncheon with a very special guest, Col Gloria J. Twilley our AMC/Command Nurse.
Thanks,
Jorge L. Gomez-Diaz, Lt Col, USAF, NC
McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
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Displays and Video Montage in Leesburg, FL
At Leesburg Regional Medical Center/ The Villages Regional Medical Center/ OHME Rehabilitation and Home Care, we are celebrating nurses week in several ways. We have three facilities. We are assembling displays for everyone to enjoy in our lobbies that recognize all nurses that have achieved national certification in their fields at each facility. We are also recognizing excellence among our staff by assembling clips from our patients and their families letters that honor our nursing staff to also be displayed during nurses week. One of educators has also put together a video montage that displays the many roles...one profession, with music in the background that will play continually during nurses week to highlight for our members of the community the diverse nature of nursing. We have also initiated a nursing essay contest this year. The nurses were asked to enter an essay on "Why I love Being a Nurse" We have received several dozen responses and we will create a booklet to honor those nurses and have it available to waiting rooms and units. We appreciate the challenges that are inherent in our profession and felt that this was the week to honor our nurses. Our retired nurses community has also started a annual event that is a rededication at our local church for all nurses to rededicate themselves to the profession each year.
I feel that this is a very pro nursing community and wanted to share our activities with you.
Thank you,
Dolores Ann McCranie BSN RN
Leesburg, Florida
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Silent Auction and Proclamation in Waco, TX
Texas Nurses Association, District 10, will be sponsoring our 3rd annual Nurses Celebrating Nurses event on Saturday, May 7th. An RN who went overseas to help with the Tsunami relief will present a multi-media program, Central Texas Nurse(s) of the Year will be announced and honored and monies from a silent auction will go towards nursing scholarships at our local community college. Last year we were able to donate over $1000 and this year we hope to double that amount. There will also be door-prizes, pharmaceutical displays and catered food. A Proclamation from the City of Waco will be read recognizing Nurses Week. The event is open to all nurses in District 10, whether or not they are TNA members.
Nancy Marquis, BSN, RN,BC
President
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Nurses Day Cards in Kansas
Some KSNA Districts in Kansas are sending Nurses Day cards to retired nurses in their districts. A Word template for a Nurses Day card was sent to each district president and encouragement given to print and send to retired nurses.
Janice Jones, President
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Celebrating with a Banquet in Louisiana
District IV The Acadiana District of Louisiana State Nurses Association will celebrate with a banquet on May 13th – we will honor 25 nurses whose names were chose blindly from submissions accepted from the public. This year the nominees include: 2 retired nurses, one a Veteran of the Viet Nam War; 2 Hospice nurses (one who died suddenly and young last fall) and 21 other nurses from many diverse roles: 2 nurse/educators, OR, Heart Hospital, administration, school nursing...
Jill Laroussini
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Annual Conference Kicks Off during NNW in Chattanooga
Our Chattanooga Chapter of CMSA is holding it's annual conference on May 6, 2005. Our theme this year is "Case Management...The Stars of Collaborative Care".
There could not be a more fitting date, than the week that all Nurse's are recognized. Always be proud of choosing nursing as a profession. Nurse's are special.
Vickie Hannah, RN
Soddy Daisy, TN
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Nurses Flashback and Luncheon in Bethlehem, PA
At Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem, PA - The
perioperative division will have a display featuring our nursing staff as
student nurses / graduate nurses and as nurses today working in the period
arena plus quotes as to why they became nurses. We will also be having a
nurses day luncheon with door prizes for the staff.
Nancy Kruzik RN, BSN, CNOR
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Spring Fling in Clarksville, TN
At the Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, TN the Critical Care nurses
decided to host a Spring Fling to celebrate the nursing staff. We rented a
building, engaged the most popular live band in town, provided food and
drink and encouraged all hospital staff to attend. Cost was minimal to the
attendees as we solicited donations from our physicians and encouraged them
to come as well. They came through for us in a huge way and came and danced
the night away.
2004 was our first annual Spring Fling and it was a huge success! We are
gearing up for this year's bash and the entire hospital is abuzz with
anticipation.
Michele Padgett
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Penlights and Gift Baskets in Abilene, TX
Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas will be celebrating Nurse Week in several different ways. The VP of Nursing and the Nursing Directors will be taking gift baskets to all of the nursing units on both rotations and on both the day and night shift. Hendrick has also purchased penlights for each nurse. The penlights will be handed to each nurse by the VP of Nursing and the Directors, as they make the rounds handing out gift baskets. The Education has taken pictures throughout the year and made a video of them. This will be continually be shown throughout one day during the week in one of the conference rooms. Each of the nursing units have made postures regarding some of the performance improvement projects that they have worked on throughout the year. They will put these on display in their units during that week. We have a kiosk just outside of the cafeteria, which will be decorated for Nurse Week with a banner reminding everyone to say thank you to the nurses.
Patty Esposito, RN, MSN
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'Nurture the Nurse Day' in Harford County, MD
Our hospital system consists of two community hospitals, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center and Harford Memorial Hospital.
Both are located in Harford County, Maryland. For the third year running, we offer our nursing team members, at each facility, a “Nurture the Nurse Day”. Hand massages, soft music, aromas and delectables are offered by volunteer members of the Recruitment and Retention Committee. This becomes a mobile service for our night shift. Additionally, the committee sponsors a formal English tea complete with scones and clotted cream. The winners of our Nurse of the year, Tech of the Year, and Unit Secretary of the Year are announced during each hospital tea. Committee members wear spring attire, with lovely hats. Our local Vo-tech school is hired to create beautiful floral arrangements for each nursing unit, local community businesses and other departments within the organization offer door prizes for the celebration. As if this was not enough, we offer a professional speaker with lunch at both hospitals, this years topic is
“A NursesLife-A Tear and a Smile” by Joy Ufema.
These celebrations are supported by the Facilities, EVS and Food and Nutrition Services at both hospitals.
Karen L. Trafton RN BSN
Upper Chesapeake Health
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Breakfast and Scholarships in Central New Jersey
The Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ) is celebrating with a breakfast for VNACJ nurses. The breakfast will include a speaker who will address how to care for oneself while caring for others. VNACJ nurses will receive gifts in recognition of their value to the organization and the community. VNACJ will also present awards including three scholarships to high school graduates entering BSN programs, the Marcia Granucci Award, and the VNA of Central Jersey Nurse of the Year.
Jennifer Loch
Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey
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Proud Parent Celebrating Future Nurse
My daughter was just accepted for the nursing program at Ornage County Community College. We are so proud of her -- we are celebrating our future nurse.
Maryanne Konkowski
Proud mother of Bonny Morris
Airmont, New York
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'Nurse of Distinction Award' in Helen Hayes Hospital (New York)
Helen Hayes Hospital, in West Haverstraw, NY, is holding its 2nd Annual Nursing Research Day on Friday, May 6, that is open to the nursing community and includes representatives from other area hospitals and colleges. We are including a greeting card in the registration packet for all participants wishing them a Happy Nurses Week.
Additionally for our hospital nursing staff, there will be a reception on Tuesday, May 10, that will honor our nurses, with special recognition for the nominees for Rockland County Nurse Recognition Day Excellence in Practice Award and our “Nurse of Distinction Award.”
Phyllis A. Sheldon, RN, CURN
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Contests and Refreshments in Macon, GA
I am employed as a nursing instructor and this year will be the second year that we will have a celebration for our students. We are running two contests, one essay contest and one poster contest. In addition, on the day of the celebration the nursing instructors are providing refreshments as well as presentations to the student nurses. Lastly, we do provide many door prizes, such as nursing books, bags, and umbrellas to the students. The celebration last year was such a hit with the students that the faculty decided to have it annually.
Ose G. Martinez, RN, BSN
Macon, GA
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Mugs, Dinner and Free Meal in Memorial Hospital (South Bend)
Memorial Hospital of South Bend gift for all nurses and this year it is a imprinted hot/cold mug, a celebration dinner for all not working and a special free meal for all who are working.
Connie Guerra
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750 Candy Bags, Gift Certificates and Mini Massages in Urbana, IL
I work at carle hospital in urbana, ill. and we will be giving 750 candy bags filled with hugs & kisses and a pen for each rn. I am also doing email contests each day with prizes to the first 5 correct. Gift certificates at local restaurants, beauty salons, home depot, gas cards, candles , tote bags etc. Massage therapists will be giving 15 min mini massages on all floors as well. A banner will be displayed in the lobby and I plan on contacting local newspapers and radio stations to comment on nurses week. The director of the hospital is sending individual thank you letters to each rns home and one doctor who recently wrote and got his book published is also mailing out letters with a coupon for free beverage at hospital. Individual units are also celebrating . Lots of fun activities and great participation to recognize how valuable nurses are.
amy matthews
champaign,il
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Memory Books, DVDs and Scrub Jackets in Lexington, KY
At Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, our staff nurses from
our shared governance council have planned our activities for Nurses Week.
We are in the process of celebrating the excellence of our nurses for the
Magnet journey. Some of our activities include: publication of a memory book
for each nurse highlighting special moments between nurses and their
patients over the past year where the nurses have displayed caring and
compassion, receptions held all day on May 4th where we are giving each
nurse a DVD of some of our staff with interviews about nursing here at
Central Baptist, a scrub jacket for each RN and LPN with our logo on them,
and the staff council and the VP of Nursing will be there to thank each
nurse for their contribution to nursing practice. In addition, we will have
an ad in our local paper announcing to the public how proud we are of our
nurses for Nurse's Day.
Karen S. Hill, RN, MSN
Central Baptist Hospital
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Free Health Screenings in Liberty County
I am a Family Nurse Practitioner who has a solo practice in rural Liberty County. This is an underserved area for both, healthcare providers and vulnerable populations. I am offering FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS for anyone within the listening area of the local radio station KSHN 99.9. The screenig will include history of present Illness , family history, and relative risk factors associated with socioeconomic and environmental resources indicated by Flaskerud & Winslow (1998) Vulnerable Population Model for Research and Practice. The goal is to increase the awareness of health related risks and educate the public related to their individual health needs.
bjm
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Student Drawings in Zonguldak, Turkey
I'm the director of a nursing high school in Zonguldak/TURKEY. We are going to open the exhibition of our student's drawings with our rector of the university on 9th of may. The same day we are going to listen a panel named "The School and Hospital Interaction in Nursing Education". Panelists will be 2 students and 2 nurses. At night our nursing students are going to exhibit a theatre to the city. On 12th of May our first class students are going to wisit ATATÜRK's monument in the capital of TURKEY. I hope you know who ATATÜRK is and what he means for us.
Thats all from Zonguldak/TURKEY
Have a nice "Nurses DAY",
Ayse Ocakcý
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Mayoral Proclamations in Monmouth and Galesburg, IL
Mayoral proclamations have been arranged in Monmouth, Illinois and Galesburg, Illinois.
The mayoral proclamation from Monmouth was presented to the local hospital with a picture in the local newspaper.
The mayoral proclamation from Galesburg will be presented to both hospitals in Galesburg: Galesburg Cottage Hospital and St. Mary Hospital.
On May 9, 2005 a candle light vigil will be held in front of the statue of Mother Bickerdyke.
Mother Bickerdyke was a nurse from Galesburg who worked in the Civil War. The statue has been in Galesburg since 1911.
The candle light vigil will be held to honor the hard work and commitment of the nearly 2.7 million Registered Nurses in America.
The Florence Nightingale Pledge will be recited by those attending. The Galesburg mayor, Illinois State Senator Dale Risinger and
Illinois Representative Don Moffit have been invited to attend. On Wednesday, May 11, 2005 a Nurses Luncheon will be held at the Packinghouse in Galesburg, IL.
Several articles have been published in the Monmouth newspaper about National Nurses Week and legislation being supported or opposed by the Illinois Nurses Association. Several letters to the editor have also been published.
Sincerely,
P. Joan Larsen RN
Monmouth, IL
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16th Annual Celebrate Nursing Banquet in Baton Rouge, LA
The Baton Rouge District Nurses Association will hold its 16th Annual Celebrate Nursing banquet on May 11, 2005 in Baton Rouge, LA. This is an evening of fine dining and celebrating our profession. Since the inception of the Celebrate Nursing banquet, over 300 nurses have received the honor. This year, twenty-one nurses will be honored for their commitment to excellence in a variety of settings. The following nurses will be honored: Tommie Jean Ashby, Ann Booth, Tim Bush, Roxanne Butler, Anne Cubbage, Glyn David, Nicole Decuir, Lisa Delahaye, Jerry Elenbaas, Jennifer Kelley, Melissa Lachney, Lana Lathan, Laurie Legrange, Millie McVay, Joni Nickens, Susan Parker, Dorothy Pate, Faith Pfrimmer, Theresa St. Romain, and Lillian Tate. Missy Wafer is the recipient of the Helen Johnson Cremeens Excellence in Teaching award. All of these nurses do seeminly extraordinary things every day and we are proud to celebrate their achievements.
Karen Loden, RN
President, Baton Rouge District Nurses Association
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Cultural Diversity Celebration in Baylor Medical Center at Garland
We are celebrating the cultural diversity of our workplace. Our Theme is "Nursing Makes a World of Difference". It will have a carnival atmosphere with display booths that have games with trivia questions about nursing in various parts of the world. We will provide food from around the world to sample. Nurses will be encouraged to dress in their native attire and show it off at our fashion show. The clinical managers will highlight the day by dancing special dances native to different countries including the USA. We will recognize our top three employee nominated "Nightengale award winners" and also a Great 100 Nurse chosen from the entire Dallas Forth Worth area. Each nurse will receive an outdoor canvas chair with the Baylor Logo on it as their gift of appreciation.
Kim Ann Rushing RNC, BSN, MBA
Baylor Medical Center @ Garland
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Luncheon and Cake in North Central Health District
North Central Health District plans for Nurses Week: I (The Dist. PH
Nursing and Clinical Director) am planning to do a thank you card to
each nurse from me. On May 9th at our nurse and office managers meeting
we will celebrate Nurses and Administrative day with luncheon and a
cake. I hope to visit each HD during Nurses Week and deliver treats to
the staff for both Adminstrative Day and and Nurses Week. Each County
usually does something for the nurses locally ie flowers, lunch etc.
Christy Sims
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All 1300 Nurses in Gundersen Lutheran Health System in LaCrosse, WI Will be Honored During Nurses Week
Greetings to you to you and staff from the ANA...
Gundersen Lutheran Health System in LaCrosse, Wisconsin will be
celebrating nurses day on May 11th to honor all 1300 nurses in many roles,
one profession. All of our nurses are invited via invitation, email and
through our Nursing News paper to a celebration at the LaCrosse Center with
a reception at 5PM. We host a sit down dinner for socializing and
networking with peers from 6-7 and our CEO, Dr. Jeff Thompson does a
welcoming address at 7PM.
We will recognize our Nurses of Excellence with
5 awards in areas Patient Care, Leadership, Research, Practice. Two nurse
are elected in patient care that include 1 RN and 1 LPN. We have had this
award since 2001 and they receive a plaque and their picture goes in a
display case with all the other winners. Nurse are nominated via a 500
word essay that goes to our Marketing Council that coordinates the efforts
and our councils determine the winner and our CNO announces the winners
that evening. I was nominated last year and it is a thrill just to be
recognized by peers. Patients, staff and MD's can nominate any nurses
throughout the year.
We will also have a few other tributes that evening
as well. We recognize nurse serving in the military and our colleagues
that have passed away the prior year. We will have a panel as well that
features nurses that have applied their nursing skills in unusual
circumstances and locations will share personal stories for inspiration and
entertainment. We usually end with a slide show and pictures of many
nurses in the organization the our HR VP pulls together. This celebration
has been happening for years and makes all of us feel honored to work for
such a top notch organization. Thank you for
allowing us to share our celebration with you.
Edie Sue Kubicek, RN-BSN
Gundersen Lutheran Health System
LaCrosse, WI 54601
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New RN, New Job during Nurses Week
I am a New Grad from Mount Saint Mary's College. I will be spending my first nurses week in my new job at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in the city of Whittier. I will be working at the ICU department. Great environment, friendly coworkers, lots of new adventures and mixed emotions for a new RN.
Evelyn C
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Potluck and Gifts in McCook, Nebraska
I graduated from nursing school in July 2002. One of our clinical
activities in school included rural towns and communities. I had the good
fortune to learn and practice at McCook Community Hospital, McCook,
Nebraska. My clinical was over nurses week, so I got to observe how this
small hospital appreciated their nurses. I was impressed (coming from
Lincoln, Nebraska Bryan LGH Hospital). Every day was something different.
One day there was a potluck and everyone brought homemade dishes. One day
was cake and ice cream. But one day in particular I will never forget. My
preceptor had received a large, oddly shaped brown paper sack. She seemed
excited and giddy to open it. As she opened the sack, she pulled many
different prescious moments figurines, a prescious moments pillow, a picture
frame, and a key chain. Watching her smile, I asked her what it was. She
said that when you come to work at this hospital, the nurse supervisor asks
you to answer some questions about likes/dislikes, collections, projects,
hobbies, etc.. Throughout the year, there is a committee that shops the
sales for items on the list for gifts for nurses' week. All the nurses
receive a wanted gift. Of course, this probably would not work in a large
hospital. Doesn't this just say "we care"? How thoughtful :)
Shari Johnson
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Articles and Spotlights on Nursing in Torrance, CA
I am an RN at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California and I work in the Emergency and Imaging Departments (CT, MRI). I make it a yearly commitment to write to our local paper The Daily Breeze every year and appear as a guest writer with a column about nursing. This year I submitted my article and it focuses on all ethnicities that enter the field of nursing. Travelers from around the world that come to work here in the United States, and nurses that travel from the east coast to the west, etc...
I also wrote an article for the LA Times, I've never written to them, but I sure hope they print my article I wrote exclusively for them. So, look for my articles about National Nurse Week this year, nursing has come a long way.
Thank you,
Cindy Manson
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Nurses Night at the Ballpark for National Nurses Week
Nurses, hot dogs and beverages, and the San Francisco Giants throwing the
Pittsburg Pirates out of The Bay - what better way to celebrate National
Nurses Week! The San Francisco State University Nursing Student Association
(NSA) presents "Nurses at the Ballpark," May 9th at San Francisco's SBC
Park, organized as part of National Nurses week (May 6th-12th) honoring
registered nurses (RNs) and promoting recognition of their value to the
health care system.
Lindsay Spry
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Posters and Brochures in Stark-Carroll District
Stark-Carroll District is a small Nursing District of ONA. The district orders posters and distributes them to 15 local libraries plus several universities & Schools of nursing. This year we also sent several of the wonderful Johnson & Johnson posters and the brochures for recruitment to nursing to each library as well. The district also does a large library display and donates a book about nursing to the public library. The district presents several awards to outstanding nurses in the district and also presents an award for "Outstanding student Nurse " selecting one from each of the area Schools of Nursing. These awards are presented at the annual meeting.
Submitted via email
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Nursing the Nurses in China
I'm a nurse work in SRRSH in China.We have many
program, the theme is "Nursing nurses". There will be a
play acted writtened by nurses, and two gifts for
every nurse that are hung-watch and nurse shoe. I feel
happy waiting the Nurse Day arrive!
Claudia
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Nurse Tea for Nurses in Sparta, TN
We are having a nurse tea for our nurses.
Wanda Wilson RN
White County Community Hospital
Sparta TN
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Nurse of the Year Awards and Free Meals in Kingstree, SC
We are planning a drop-in on May 6th (National Nurses Day) to honor our retired directors and supervisors that are in our community. We will also be selecting a "Nurse of the Year" from our own staff which will be the recipient of a very nice prize. In addition, we will be granting Academy of Nurses Awards for the following categories:
- Nurse Nightingale (Most caring and compassionate)
- Nurse Clara Barton Award (Always helping other staff members)
- Nancy Nurse Award (Versatile, just an all-around-good nurse)
- Nurse Sunshine Award (Always great attitude)
- Nurse "Hot Lips" Award (Always smiling)
- Nurse Chartwell Award (Best charting, report, documentation, etc)
Day and Night Shift will be treated to a meal on their shift provided by the nurse managers.
Since we are a small rural hospital, our finances will not allow for much expenditure so we asked local businesses to donate door prizes, etc., (Very good response)
The entire hospital will vote on the "Nurse of the Year" and the "Academy Awards".
Group Nurse Photo done front of hospital and will be published in local paper nurses week. Large banner 24 ft by 4ft on front lawn wishing all nurses "Happy Nurses Week".
Pat Lowder
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Chair Massages, Car Wash and Free Donuts
We are having chair massages; a newspaper page full of nurses pictures, an all day car wash and we are asking a local radio station to come and set up in the parking lot during the car wash and provide music and free donuts; prizes; a nursing exhibit will be set up with articles, such as old books & literature, old equipment, nurses' caps, pictures,and outdated uniforms; we will serve food.
Valerie Hunt
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Bake Sale, Raffle and Walk-a-thon in Cleveland, OH
Our Medical Center has not provided any financial help to acknowledge the
role and importance of nursing. Leadership determined the budget was "too
tight".
The Nursing Office has been holding fund raising events: a bake sale, a
raffle, and a Walk-a-thon during lunch. This is all very good, but it is
the nurses who did all the baking, it is the nurses who organized and funded
the raffle, and the nurses who contributed to and walked during their lunch
time.
So, we will have a celebration for Nurses Week, but the hospital has given
us nothing. It is nurses supporting nurses, with no support from the
leadership. I find this a rather grim situation.
Mary
Cleveland, OH
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Proclamation Read, Flowers in Churches, and Scholarships in Indian River County
In Indian River County FNA Dist 17, we'll have the Proclamation Read at the Sebastian, Vero Beach,and Fellsmere City Council Meetings.On May 8th Flowers will be in Several Churches in honor of Nurses week given by Nurses. May 9th, there will be a dinner at The Patio Resturant recognizing the graduating of the this county and presenting gifts. Scholarship will be given to three nursing students. The nurse of the year will be recognized and presented with a plaque. Three local news paper will be carrying article of Nurse Week. There will be
Blood Pressure Screening & Educational Session in the area done by the nurses. These are some of that we will be doing.
Inez V Fielding RN
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Walking Taco Party in Fargo, ND
Nurses at the Fargo ND Veterans Administration Medical and Regional Center
are pulling out the stops and celebrating Nurse's Week with a Walking Taco
Party. This is the second time we have done this and it was very well
accepted We will have a cake and prizes and our Nursing Director will be
serenaded by an" almost real Elvis" who has donated his talent many times.
We will have a bulletin board decorated with Facts About VA Nurse. As part
of our on campus celebration , we send gifts and well wishes to the CBOC's
(Community Based Outpatient Clinics) in our area. We celebrate Nurse every
month in our facility as a constant reminder of their contributions each
day.
Karen Krueger
Associate Manager, Office of Patient Care
Co-Chair of Recruitment and Retention Committee
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Theme Cards and Thank You's in Herrin, IL
As the program director, I have students in several clinical sites. I am sending the "theme" note cards thanking them for their support and giving each nurse one of the Celebrate Nursing bracelets.
Pamela Appleton, R.N., B.S., C.N.O.R.
Director, Surgical Technology Program
Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market
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