Becker's Healthcare May 9, 2024
In honor of National Nurses Month and National Nurses Week (May 6-12), hospitals and health systems are recognizing the difference nurses make in their organizations.
The American Nurses Association’s theme of National Nurses Week, “Nurses Make the Difference,” highlights nursing excellence and how nurses embody the spirit of compassion and care in every healthcare setting.
Here are two ways nurses show excellence and commitment to care:
1. Nurses walk an average of four miles during a 12-hour shift, according to studies cited by NurseTogether.
2. For more than two decades, nursing has been rated at the top of the list of the “most honest and ethical professions” in the country, according to Gallup.
Becker’s collected messages of appreciation from...