During my first 10 years or so of nursing, the first or second week of May was always "Nurses Week"- the hospital would honor us with a "Nurses Week" banner and give us pens or a candy bar or something. Over the past 2 years or so, seems like Nurses Week has been replaced with "Hospital Week"........ We now get nothing but the banner. Whatever.....
I'm just wondering if other places still celebrate "Nurses Week"? Why do you think we stopped celebrating "Nurses WeeK'? Was it offensive to "non-nurses? Did the "non-nurses" demand a recall?
Our hospital celebrates nurses week, they have drawings hospital wide and on the individual units, massages and I am not sure what else (I have not been at work this week to know what else is going on) But I think they are pretty good to us for nurses week. Last year, some of the other departments complained about nurses week and all the stuff they do for us, but they have their weeks during the year also. Nursing happens to be the biggest department in the hospital, so I think that nurses week is more "visible" than RT or PT week. But I do agree other departments should be recognized during their weeks also.
One of my former employers would hand out stuff with the company logo on it. But the catch was that not everyone would get it. You had to be in the office when they were giving it out and/or ask for it.
I feel the same way about "Nurses Day" (or Week), or whatever they want to call it (although I do object to it being expanded to include everyone in the hospital) as I used to about "Secretary's Day" back when I was a secretary -- as far as I'm concerned, I would much prefer to skip the "Day" and be treated decently by my employer all year; nothing ticks me off more than being treated like drek all year and then getting some fancy gift/luncheon/whatever on the one "Day."
Well the clinic where I work there isn't even a mention of nurses week. Of course "ride your bike to work week" is a big celebration this year.. Kinda puts your worth in perspective. I don't want gifts.. A thank you would be suffice to me..:icon_roll
We are being invited to a "nurses luncheon" on a day I am not scheduled to work, so I won't show up. No doubt I'll get a coffee mug or lunch bag anyway with "thanks for all you do" on it.
These sort of things are normally reserved for professions that are female dominated, treated badly and we have a day to say sorry for all of that as far as I'm concerned. Much like an abusive spouse when he shows up with a dozen red roses, management is playing the same tactics with this day.
We are being invited to a "nurses luncheon" on a day I am not scheduled to work, so I won't show up. No doubt I'll get a coffee mug or lunch bag anyway with "thanks for all you do" on it.
These sort of things are normally reserved for professions that are female dominated, treated badly and we have a day to say sorry for all of that as far as I'm concerned. Much like an abusive spouse when he shows up with a dozen red roses, management is playing the same tactics with this day.
Surely most employers wouldn't do a thing if not inspired by political correctness and the lure of some intangible profit. Those that ignore the week are at least showing their honest opinions of nursing personnel.
I really am of the thinking that nurses are becoming expendable when all we get nowadays is cruddy cake! Where's the masseuse, where's the free meal, where's the fanny pack with goodies packed inside??? "Waahhh!" "Baah!"
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We have pretty much just "employee appreciation" week. Anytime they mention "nurses" all I hear are grumbles from the techs that they want "techs day".
Which pretty much makes me want to tell them fk off and slap them in face for being self-centered mongloids...
So I guess skipping it all together would make me a happier Tait.
We are being invited to a "nurses luncheon" on a day I am not scheduled to work, so I won't show up. No doubt I'll get a coffee mug or lunch bag anyway with "thanks for all you do" on it.
These sort of things are normally reserved for professions that are female dominated, treated badly and we have a day to say sorry for all of that as far as I'm concerned. Much like an abusive spouse when he shows up with a dozen red roses, management is playing the same tactics with this day.
I'm doing my utmost to ignore this week thus showing my true feelings for this stunt.
And if we all did the same on a particular day, then they'd realize surely? The equivalent to telling the abusive spouse you want a divorce.
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Our hospital celebrates nurses week, they have drawings hospital wide and on the individual units, massages and I am not sure what else (I have not been at work this week to know what else is going on) But I think they are pretty good to us for nurses week. Last year, some of the other departments complained about nurses week and all the stuff they do for us, but they have their weeks during the year also. Nursing happens to be the biggest department in the hospital, so I think that nurses week is more "visible" than RT or PT week. But I do agree other departments should be recognized during their weeks also.