The Center for Health Affairs and its Workforce Initiative, NEONI, Celebrate National Nurses Week 2015
The Center for Health Affairs and its workforce initiative, NEONI, celebrate National Nurses Week May 6 through May 12. The purpose of National Nurses Week is to raise awareness of the important role nurses play in delivering the highest level of quality care to their patients. This annual celebration of the nursing industry was founded by The American Nurses Association (ANA), the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 3.1 million registered nurses.
This year’s theme, “Ethical Practice. Quality Care.” recognizes the importance of ethics in nursing and acknowledges the strong commitment, compassion and care nurses display in their practice and profession. The theme is important to ANA to promote and advocate for the rights, health and safety of nurses and patients.
The Center for Health Affairs and its workforce initiative, NEONI, are joining in the week of festivities by:
- Displaying the image on their lobby monitor and hanging posters throughout the office
- Creating posts for Facebook and Twitter
- Featuring NEONI’s nurses in The Center for Health Affairs’ employee newsletter
“This week we recognize nurses in Northeast Ohio who dedicate themselves to caring for patients and their families,” said Lisa Anderson, MSN, RN, senior vice president of member services, The Center for Health Affairs/NEONI. “Whether they care for patients in acute care, long-term care, or the community, the contributions nurses make help patients deal with difficult situations and decisions. Nurses are invaluable and appreciated in ways they may never know.”
Check out The American Nurses Association’s website for a list of celebration suggestions for National Nurses Week 2015.
About The Center for Health Affairs With a rich history as the Northeast Ohio hospital association, dating back to 1916, The Center for Health Affairs serves as the collective voice of hospitals and the source for Northeast Ohio hospital and healthcare information. As the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals, The Center aims to enhance the effectiveness of the healthcare community and the health of the communities it serves by providing expertise, resources and solutions to address the challenges faced by the region’s healthcare providers. The Center’s efforts focus on areas that benefit member hospitals from a regional approach, including healthcare workforce; emergency preparedness; public policy and advocacy; finance and reimbursement; and community initiatives. And because of its business affiliation with CHAMPS Healthcare, The Center has the resources to provide a broad level of professional services to its members. The Center, located in downtown Cleveland, is proud to advocate on behalf of 34 acute-care hospitals and two long-term acute-care hospitals in six counties. The Center for Health Affairs is honored to be named as one of The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces in 2014 and to ERC’s Northcoast99 List in 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012 and 2014. For more, visit chanet.org.
About The American Nurses Association The American Nurses Association is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 3.1 million registered nurses through its constituent and state nurses associations and its organizational affiliates. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
