CAREER NURSING ASSISTANTS DAY, NATIONAL
About Career Nursing Assistants' Day
Nursing Assistants Week occurs in mid-June each year with the Thursday of that week set aside as National Nursing Assistants Day.
Nursing assistants are key players in the lives of the people in their care, and each nursing assistant is called to create an environment of caring for the resident or client and the worker as well.
The nationwide observance of Nursing Assistant’s Week provides many opportunities to recognize and validate the role of the nursing assistant in the health care system. Public recognition of nursing assistants provides a valuable service, not only for making nursing assistants more visible, but also, to lessen the concern by family members when a loved one is in need of special care.
The annual observance of Nurse Assistants’ Week and Career Nurse Assistants’ Day is a special time to celebrate and recognize the efforts of the Nurse Assistant in long-term care services. Here are a few ways to say thank you to this important worker:
IDEAS FOR PROMOTING NURSE ASSISTANTS WEEK:
Display photos of your NAs with notes about favorite foods, hobbies or families.
Plan an awards ceremony and invite your mayor and local and state legislators.
Conduct a Poster Contest or Essay Contest about Teamwork.
Select teams of nursing assistants to conduct Daily Dialogues during the 8 days of National Nursing Assistants’ Week.
Create a poster consisting of “thank you” notes from family members and staff. Include pictures of your nurse assistants. When complete, enlarge your poster to 5X8 feet and post it in a prominent place.
Provide computer training for nursing assistants and encourage them to connect with resources and nursing assistant groups in other areas.
Ask NAs to write and star in a video about your nursing home.
Enroll eligible Career Nurse Assistants as members in the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants or the National Twenty Year Club.
Convene a Council or Chapter of the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants in your facility or area.
Conduct a special project during NA Week. Give your NAs the responsibility, authority and guidelines for planning.
Nursing assistants are key players in the lives of the people in their care, and each nursing assistant is called to create an environment of caring for the resident or client and the worker as well.
The nationwide observance of Nursing Assistant’s Week provides many opportunities to recognize and validate the role of the nursing assistant in the health care system. Public recognition of nursing assistants provides a valuable service, not only for making nursing assistants more visible, but also, to lessen the concern by family members when a loved one is in need of special care.
The annual observance of Nurse Assistants’ Week and Career Nurse Assistants’ Day is a special time to celebrate and recognize the efforts of the Nurse Assistant in long-term care services. Here are a few ways to say thank you to this important worker:
IDEAS FOR PROMOTING NURSE ASSISTANTS WEEK:
Display photos of your NAs with notes about favorite foods, hobbies or families.
Plan an awards ceremony and invite your mayor and local and state legislators.
Conduct a Poster Contest or Essay Contest about Teamwork.
Select teams of nursing assistants to conduct Daily Dialogues during the 8 days of National Nursing Assistants’ Week.
Create a poster consisting of “thank you” notes from family members and staff. Include pictures of your nurse assistants. When complete, enlarge your poster to 5X8 feet and post it in a prominent place.
Provide computer training for nursing assistants and encourage them to connect with resources and nursing assistant groups in other areas.
Ask NAs to write and star in a video about your nursing home.
Enroll eligible Career Nurse Assistants as members in the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants or the National Twenty Year Club.
Convene a Council or Chapter of the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants in your facility or area.
Conduct a special project during NA Week. Give your NAs the responsibility, authority and guidelines for planning.
PROMOTIONAL DETAILS
Event Sponsor:
National Network of Career Nursing Assistants
Videos
Downloads
3332_14-N-10-steps-for-planning.pdf
3332_14-N-poster-heart-of-caring.pdf
3332_14-N-membership-brochure-fold.pdf
