NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK
During the second week of November, National Nurse Practitioner Week recognizes those medical professionals with the experience to help us maintain our health and guide us to the treatment we need when illness occurs.
#NPWeek
Nurses dedicate their entire careers to helping others and often work long hard hours. The day honors and recognizes them and their significant achievements. Their advanced skills require continuing education, re-certification, and continued knowledge of ever-changing technology.
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A nursing career is as varied as a doctor's. They specialize and can earn certifications in specialties and subspecialties. Certified nurses study and take certification exams to demonstrate their competency, skill, and knowledge in a field.
Brief History of Nursing
Florence Nightingale became an essential figure in nursing in the 1850s during the Crimean War. She was stationed at a hospital where she headed a group of nurses who cared for injured British soldiers. When she first arrived at the hospital, she was struck by the desperate condition of the facilities. So, she imposed strict standards of care and ensured that the wards were kept clean and well stocked with food and medical supplies. Nightingale’s experiences led her to campaign for reform in health care and nursing. In 1860 she opened the Nightingale School of Nursing at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London
HOW TO OBSERVE
Celebrate your Nurse Practitioner or if your a medical student deciding on a direction for your education, you may want to consider the path of a Nurse Practitioner seriously. Use #NPWeek to share on social media.
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HISTORY
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners founded National Nurse Practitioner Week in 2014 to celebrate these exceptional medical professionals and the terrific benefits they provide to their patients and health care.
