The Rockland County Nurse Recognition Committee is holding Rockland County Nurse Recognition Day on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 12 noon, hosted by Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY.
The mission of the Rockland County Nurse Recognition Committee is to recognize the contributions that nurses have made to our community and to promote the health and well-being of the community through Nurse Recognition Day Committee County Projects.
Nurse Recognition Day was started in Rockland County 30 years ago by nurses representing Healthcare Facilities and Healthcare Service Providers in the community. The Nurse Recognition Day Committee has been made up of nurses from these various organizations.
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The "Excellence in Practice" awards will be announced at this event and this year’s theme is “The Evolution of Nursing." The Keynote Speaker is Karen A. Ballard, RN, MA, FAAN. Karen is a Nurse Consultant specializing in professional practice issues, environmental health and health policy. She is currently the Executive Director of ANA-New York, the state constituent of the American Nurses Association. Healthcare vendors will be attending and lunch will be provided. Please contact Patricia Schneider, the Chair of the Rockland County Nurse Recognition Committee for more information at schneiderp@helenhayeshosp.org.
The 2014 Community Service Project is being organized by Warming Hearts of Rockland and is going towards the "Cradles of Kindness" program. Hearts will be sold for $1 and $5, and the proceeds will go towards the items that are given to the patients and families at the Joe Raso Hospice Residence in New City, NY.
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Nurse Recognition Day is a part of the National Nurse Recognition Week, which is held every year to raise public awareness of the value of nursing. This year's National Nurse Recognition Week will be celebrated May 6 – 12, 2014 throughout the United States. Traditionally, National Nurses Week is devoted to highlighting the diverse ways in which registered nurses, the largest health care profession, are working to improve health care. From bedside nursing in hospitals and long-term care facilities to the halls of research institutions, state legislatures, and Congress, the depth and breadth of the nursing profession is meeting the expanding health care needs of American society.
