2017’s Best & Worst States for Nurses; America’s Oldest Working Nurse
In honor of National Nurses Week the personal-finance website, WalletHub, recently released its report on 2017’s Best & Worst States for Nurses. Find out where…
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Our Story – Recapping National Nurses Week 2016
Each year the American Nursing Association (@ANANursingWorld) recognizes its nurses during the celebration of National Nurses Week. We followed Nurses Week events, news, and tweets…
A Patient’s Advocate: Nurses and Technology
By Terry Hayes – It’s easy for patients to feel lost in our healthcare system. Between multiple doctors, nurses in and out of exam rooms, tests, re-tests, a handful of prescriptions—not to mention the complex web of how to actually pay for care—patients can feel like they’re caught in a convoluted situation, with rules they don’t understand.
Adapting to the New Wave of Nursing
By Aparna Bala – Much of how we approach healthcare improvements today is focused on physicians. At first blush, this makes sense since traditionally they are perceived as key decision makers. But, it is important to remember that patient care is delivered by collaborative clinical team – including nurses.
HIMSS Celebrates Nursing Informatics Day on May 12
HIMSS celebrates the positive influence nurses and informatics nurses have on the quality of patient care during National Nurses Week, held May 6-12.
Twitter #NursesWeek Hashtag Highlights
Following #NursesWeek this Week National Nurses Week always starts on May 6th and ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12th. The week is to recocognize…
National Nurses Week 2014
2014 Theme – Nurses: Leading the Way In 1954, 100 years after Florence Nightingale’s mission to Crimea, the first National Nurse Week was observed in October….
National Nurses Week 2013
Delivering Quality & Innovation in Patient Care In 1954, 100 years after Florence Nightingale’s mission to Crimea, the first National Nurse Week was observed in…