Nurses Day...are you forgotten ?

DDRN4me · Apr 25, 2005

if i remind my boss (who is a nurse and should know better) she will get a little token gift for the nurses. if i dont say anything its another day at the bottom of the food chain! :uhoh3:

Graynurse · Apr 25, 2005

What is a 'nurse's day'? and when is it :rotfl:

sls4083 · Apr 25, 2005

I usually copy out the page or send the link to all the principals, assistant superintendent (our boss) and our school superintendent.

http://www.nasn.org/profession/schoolnurseday.htm

Normally this will get us a gift from our principals and our asst. superintendent.

:-)

Sue

Keepstanding, ASN, RN · Apr 25, 2005

I usually copy out the page or send the link to all the principals, assistant superintendent (our boss) and our school superintendent.
http://www.nasn.org/profession/schoolnurseday.htm
Normally this will get us a gift from our principals and our asst. superintendent.
:-)
Sue

I have been at my present job for 14 years. I think I have recieved small tokens of appreciation maybe two times. I am seeing a trend of younger teachers who are overworked, and bogged down in their own work to ever think about thanking the school nurse. It's pretty much a job where you have to just go in and do your best each day for your students and not worry about the fact that nobody notices the job you do. I know I make a difference to the kids..... I have many teachers who are rude, demanding and pushy. It is so totally un-necessary. Let's all hang on because the summer is coming. By the way....I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU FOR THE JOBS YOU DO EACH DAY !!! :)

lpn 90

cpgrn · Apr 27, 2005

My boss always gets us a flower or something. The school always sends a bouquet of flowers or candy and a baloon. One year they sent me a candle assortment with other goodies. No, they don't forget us here. It's on the school calendar.

askdrn · May 19, 2005

I felt really appreciated this year! I received flowers and a card signed by all the administrators and secretaries. My name was put on the reader board outside school. I got alot of hand made cards from the Sp. Ed. kids. And the district Nursing Supervisor and Consulting Nurses gave all the school nurses a reception after school. Small bits of appreciation after a really long difficult year!

CHATSDALE · May 19, 2005

we got some token gifts from don and the pharmacy sent us some stuff, don't know what the day people took it all, and there was a lunch but it fell on my dd and i went out with her...nice thought though

Jeanine · May 22, 2005

My principal gives me a beautiful bouquet of flowers every year, the secretaries also give me something really nice. They have a cake, fruit, coffee, etc. with all of the staff in the offices (guidance, CST, secretaries, principal, VP, dean of students). The teachers have no idea though.

bergren · Apr 30, 2010

School Nurse Day Background: Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses.

Purpose: National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.

Date: National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurse Week and National Nurse Week is always May 6th through May 12th. This year School Nurse Day is May 12, 2010.

Don't wait to be recognized, toot your own horn.

The National Association of School Nurses has mateirals prepared to help you spread the word:

Look in upper right had corner of this link, under Documents and Links: http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=70

Sample Proclamation

Press Release

Poster

Sample Newsletter Article (state)

Sample Newsletter Article (local)

Celebration Suggestions

Electronic Postcard

mustlovepoodles, RN · Apr 30, 2010

The last two years I have not been "appreciated." It kinda grinds my tail, because I give 110%. Staff & admin largely has no idea what we do, so what's to appreciate? So my husband sends me flowers to school.:) I open the card in the office and read it aloud. Sorta shames them into noticing that they have a school nurse.

This year I'm in a wonderful elementary school where the office staff, teachers,and admins appreciated me every single day! I don't really care if I get a special day this year, because just about every day is special in this school. But don't tell my hubby that--he'll still send me flowers. :lol2:

bergren · Apr 30, 2010

"This year I'm in a wonderful elementary school where the office staff, teachers,and admins appreciated me every single day!"

That is so awesome! You should tell them that on School Nurse Day this year!!

You are a lucky lucky school nurse!