May 6-12 is National Nurses Week, but a mere seven days hardly seems long enough to honor all the extraordinary work nurses do to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities and the entire nation. That’s because nurses contribute to building a healthy America (the theme of this year’s Nurses Week) in so many different ways: as clinicians, educators, researchers, executives, entrepreneurs, military personnel, policymakers, advocates and more. To truly give America’s nursing heroes the national shout-out they deserve would require a 365-day week...at least!
National Nurses Week is a time to celebrate the unprecedented diversity of America’s nursing profession in the 21st century: Nurses of all races, ethnicities, cultures, genders, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, educational levels and specializations, all with their own unique skills, knowledge and perspectives. And because you can’t have great nursing magazines without great nurses, Nurses Week is a time for Minority Nurse to publicly say “thank you” to our readers for all you nurses do, all year long, week after week after week.
How can you celebrate National Nurses Week in your own community? Here are some suggestions from the American Nurses Association (ANA):
To learn more about National Nurses Week 2009, click here.
This special National Nurses Week edition of the Minority Nurse newsletter is sponsored by:
NBNA salutes all nurses for their dedication and commitment to providing culturally competent care and eliminating health care disparities in our communities.
Visit www.nbna.org to win a registration to our 2009 Conference in Toronto, Canada.
Congratulations to the St. Petersburg College RN to BSN graduates and faculty! As you celebrate Nurses’ Week, plan to continue your education in our online degree program, one class at a time! Call today — 727-341-3402.
Celebrating 77 Years
Community Service, Developing Leaders, Education, Scholarships, Health Promotion...
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July 5-11, 2009
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SAIC-Frederick, Inc. has rewarding nursing opportunities in support of clinical research conducted by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, both major research components of the National Institutes of Health.
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Support key Medtronic groups by providing products and equipment for surgeries and implants and by educating physicians and other hospital staff. Required: BA or an AS with 4+ years of patient care/clinical experience.
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