LibGuides: Queens: SPSON Celebrates National Nurses Month

Self Care

WEEK 1
SELF-CARE
(MAY 1–7)

Gratitude podcast
ANA’s 9-part Gratitude podcast mini-series to learn how to cultivate a gratitude practice
into your daily life.
Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™, a program of the American Nurses Association Enterprise to connect and engage nurses, employers, and organizations around improving health in six areas: mental health, physical activity, nutrition, rest, quality of life, and safety.
Trusted Health
Trusted Health offers resources for emotional and mental health support for nurses, emphasizing the need for the topic of mental health to be
present in the health care conversation
The Ultimate Guide to Self-Care for Nurses
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO), self-care is defined as "what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health, and to prevent and deal with illness."

Self-care is a skill many nurses neglect. It is a set of practices and activities nurses should engage in regularly to help decrease stress levels and help nurses live longer, healthier lives."
Well-Being Initiative
The American Nurses Foundation launched the Well-Being Initiative to offer resources that focus on caring for nurses as they tirelessly care for others.

Recognition

WEEK 2
RECOGNITION
(MAY 8–14)

Honor the work of nurses who lead, excel, and innovate, not only in our health care systems, but also in our communities which makes them vital to transforming the future of health care.

Unleashing the POWER OF THE NURSE to Achieve Health Equity
Infographic from the National Academy of Medicine
The Future of Nursing 2020–2030 Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
Highlights of Report
Report Brief
Lessons from the national Academe Report
The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
PDF of report Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Celebrate Nurses

Nurses Week Resources
From the Denver College of Nursing
Florence Nightingale Museum Online Collections
learn more about Nightingale and her era.

Professional Development

Access resources and insights to guide you in your professional development. Focus on how you can excel and lead in your nursing career or inspire and help others in their professional nursing journey.

CE Connection
Largest collection of CE offerings available online
Lippincott NursingCenter’s CE for Charity
We are offering an opportunity for you to earn contact hours while giving back! This year, two #NurseStrong CE Collections, each priced at 10 contact hours for $10!
Lippencott Special Nurses Month Collection
Nurses Month 2023 CE Collection Video: Advice for Students & New Nurses Webinars
ANA National Nurses Month Webinar Bundle
The American Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification Program
Save 25% in the month of May

Community Engagement

WEEK 4
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
(MAY 22–31)

Focus on Engaging with your community this week, whether virtually or in-person. Educate members of your community on what nurses do beyond the bedside — advocacy, shaping public policy, or serving as organizational board members, among other duties. Encourage them to support current and future nurses.

American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN)
a professional organization open to everyone interested in the history of nursing. Originally founded in 1978 The purpose of the Association shall be to foster the importance of history as relevant to understanding the past, defining the present, and influencing the future of nursing

National Nursing Week (May 6 -12)

CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF NATIONAL NURSES WEEK
Celebrating the past, present and future work of amazing nursing teams.
Flo's Corner
Every year we celebrate National Nursing Week to commemorate Florence Nightingale's birthday (May 12, 1820). Visit Flo's Corner, from the ANA, to learn more about Florence Nightingale and the early history of nursing. Including images, timelines, and voice recordings from Flo herself.
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As we honor the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale we revisit her story to remind us all just how much each of our own contributions can mean. Never forget, from the smallest light can come the greatest of inspirations!
The History of National Nurses Week: Over 60 Years in the Making
National Nurses Week history spans decades, with many individuals and organizations involved in the success of this annual event. Nurses Week is a widespread celebration where we, as a society, honor the tremendous contributions that nurses make to countless lives.
The History of National Nurses Week – From Then to Now
The World Health Organization designated 2020 as International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, in honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and runs through May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Now more than ever, nurses are being recognized as heroes as they fight alongside their fellow clinicians on the front lines of COVID-19.
National Nurses Week History
A Brief History Timeline of National Nurses Week