National Nurses Day: May 6th

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Don't Forget

National Nurses Day, also known as National RN Recognition Day, is always celebrated on May 6th and opens National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, the birth date of Florence Nightingale.

~Willow

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Specializes in Hospice, home health, LTC.

I would also hope that LVNs (LPNs) are recognized, too.

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Specializes in ER, L&D, ICU, LTC, HH.

Yes they are =)

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National nurses Week

National Nurses Week History

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week (May 6-12) each year.

The nursing profession has been supported and promoted by the American Nurses Association (ANA) since 1896. Each of ANA's state and territorial nurses associations promotes the nursing profession at the state and regional levels. Each conducts celebrations on these dates to recognize the contributions that nurses and nursing make to the community. The ANA supports and encourages National Nurses Week recognition programs through the state and district nurses associations, other specialty nursing organizations, educational facilities, and independent health care companies and institutions.

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Specializes in LTC.

I'm looking forward to getting that free cinnabon. That is If and a big IF they recognize LPNs as nurses.

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Specializes in Cardiovascular, ER.

LPN's are most definitely nurses - hope they are recognized as such.

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Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.

LPNs and LVNs have a license to practice nurses.

If course they are nurses.

I think nursing assistant work should be honored during Nurses Week too. We are a team caring for patients. Nurses work.

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Specializes in Hospice, ONC, Tele, Med Surg, Endo/Output.
I would also hope that LVNs (LPNs) are recognized, too.

Well, LVNs are nurses aren't they?

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I'm looking forward to getting that free cinnabon. That is If and a big IF they recognize LPNs as nurses.

Unfortunately, the closest Cinnabon to me is in Canada. :(

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I'm looking forward to getting that free cinnabon.

That sounds good to me...I got a dime-store Hawaiin Lei with a small piece of a Subway Sandwich...

Told my boss that if I wanted Subway, I would go get my own $5 Foot Long...

Nursing Management decided to "monitor" the food so that the Nurses wouldn't "take too much"...

The doors to the food room were shut after we left...I told Management they better lock the doors!:lol2:

Gee Thanks Employer...Don't knock yourself out...

Guess I figured out where my Raise went... :D

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

I got a card from my job.

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