Do we really need a "Certified Nurses Day" on March 19th each year???

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Certified Nurses Day™ is a special day of recognition to celebrate the contribution of board certified nurses to the advancement of nursing professionalism and to higher standards and better outcomes in patient health.

http://www.certifiednursesday.org/

Placing this "recognition day" outside of nurse week only serves to dilute hard work to gain recognizion for our acomplishments---further erods nurse week into "patient care/hospital week.... so other members of healthcare team not offended"........grrrrrr :banghead:. They are in your facility 24/7 or home care agency (esp recerted patients) for the NURSING CARE......

May I then propose June 1 for non-certified, middle-aged maternal-child RNs currently unemployed but volunteering in the school and parish settings?

I would suggest chocolate as an appropriate celebratory measure.

You're right. This is ridiculous.

Oh gosh . . I completely forgot middle-aged non-certified hospice RN, formerly rural ER/L&D, currently working very very part-time while returning to get a BSN and not using her parish nurse training.

steph

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Specializes in Maternal - Child Health.
Oh gosh . . I completely forgot middle-aged non-certified hospice RN, formerly rural ER/L&D, currently working very very part-time while returning to get a BSN and not using her parish nurse training.

steph

So what meaningless little trinket are you hoping for?

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So what meaningless little trinket are you hoping for?

Oh . . I want a lanyard with the hospital logo . . . . or a cup holder that says "Hospice RN's Rule" . . .. . . or a pen that lights up . . . . or a t-shirt . . . or travel coffee mug . . .. :D

steph

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Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.

Luv a nurse shoelaces tied to a lollipop

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Luv a nurse shoelaces tied to a lollipop

:w00t:

steph

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Specializes in psyche, dialysis, community health.

Recognition days are traditionally bandaids. They're crumbs that do little to recognize and take steps towards solving much deeper problems of no bread.

I'd rather have adequate staffing every day than a hallmark card and flowers on recognition day.

Not bitter, tangy.

dig

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Specializes in psyche, dialysis, community health.
May I then propose June 1 for non-certified, middle-aged maternal-child RNs currently unemployed but volunteering in the school and parish settings?

You could, but it conflicts with "blind, left handed, dentists without tonsils" day.

Smirk,

dig

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Specializes in Flight Nurse, Pedi CICU, IR, Adult CTICU.

Eh...why not.

Whatever we can do to get them to acknowledge the functions of nursing.

It's no less silly as the popular "Daisy Awards" program or the "Kudos" option in this forum.

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