NATIONAL NURSES WEEK 2003

OHSU honors it’s own during national nurses week.
Portland, Ore. - Nicholas Jundt is alive today thanks to a kidney transplant from his neighbor and close friend, Stephany Pelky. Coincidentally, Stephany is a pediatric nurse at Doernbecher Children's Hospital where Nicholas recovered from his transplant.
Read the story at http://www.ohs u.edu/news/archive/051000kidney.html

Read about how OHSU is celebrating National Nurses Week

History of the Weeklong Celebration

"Nurses: Lifting Spirits, Touching Lives" is this year's theme for National Nurses Week, celebrated May 6-12 each year. National Nurses Week begins May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually, as well. Starting in 2003, National School Nurse Day will be celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week (May 6-12) each year. Previously, the fourth Wednesday in January had been set aside for the recognition of school nurses by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN).

Read about how National Nurses Week is celebrated around the world

Read the message from the President of the United States

Learn about the history of National Nurses week and the establishment of National Student Nurses day.

Send a greeting to the Nurse or Student Nurse in your life

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