It’s our week! I hope that you’re having a wonderful week, taking some time to celebrate and honor yourself and your colleagues. This week always reminds me how much I love being a psychiatric mental health nurse and how truly fulfilling it is. It is an honor to be part of this community of dedicated, talented, and all too often self-effacing nurses. Thank you so much for all that you do!
In honor of National Nurses Week, APNA put out a press release to let the public know about the integral role that we as psychiatric mental health RNs play in the delivery of effective health care. You can read it here:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/NursesWeek/prweb10711514.htm
In addition, Katherine Sebelius, Director of the US Department of Health and Human Services, issued a statement this week recognizing the “critical work [we] do in bringing better care and better health to all Americans.” You can read her statement in its entirety here:
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2013pres/05/20130506a.html
Again, thank you so much for all that you do and happy National Nurses Week!
Beth