How Do You Show Appreciation During National Nurses Week?
Nursing encompasses a broad range of careers including certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and nurse practitioners. Nursing includes responsibilities such as paperwork, patient assistance such as toileting, bathing, and dressing, life-saving acts in emergency situations, and diagnosing and treating patients. Nursing is a high-stress, demanding career and many hospitals are short-staffed creating much more work for each nurse. These special men and women rise to the challenge, however. National Nurses Week begins with National Nurses Day on May 6 and ends on May 12. Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born on May 12, 1820. There are some very basic things you can do to show your appreciation to your nursing staff. They require very little time and effort, and they mean the world to the recipients. Bake cookies. Patients sometimes drop off baked goods at their favorite hospital department or clinic. This simple act generates a l
