Here are the latest highlights on National Nurses Day (National Nurses Week is May 6–12):
- The American Nurses Enterprise launched the 2025 National Nurses Week campaign with the theme The Power of Nurses, featuring events like a national press conference, webinars, and light-up initiatives to celebrate nurses and advocate for policy changes. [cite ][1]
- In 2025, multiple organizations marked National Nurses Week with recognitions and public acknowledgments of nurses’ contributions, including public statements from nursing leadership and ceremonies aimed at policy engagement. [cite ][4]
- Defense Health Agency and other federal health entities typically use National Nurses Week to highlight the roles of military and civilian nurses, with events and keynote addresses to honor nursing contributions to readiness and care. [cite ][3]
- Media coverage and official nursing websites continue to publish resources and celebratory content for National Nurses Week, including special programming and recognition efforts for nurses across the country. [cite ][cite ][5][6]
If you’d like, I can pull a few specific items for Dallas or provide a quick, local-fired recap of events near you. I can also set up a brief summary of notable themes this year (care innovation, nurse advocacy, and workforce support) with links to official sources.[6][1]
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Nurses make a difference—every day, anytime, anywhere, always—is the message from the Defense Health Agency as National Nurses Week is celebrated, May 6-12, 2024. Around the Military Health System, nurses provide essential, person-centered care that keeps our military communities healthy. Military and civilian nurses make a difference through their essential contributions to the DHA mission of improving health and building readiness.
www.health.milJoin us in celebrating National Nurses Week, May 6–12, 2026, and discover ways to recognize and support nurses everywhere.
pages.nursingworld.orgCBS 2 is celebrating National Nurses Week by featuring just some of the many local frontline heroes providing outstanding care.
www.cbsnews.comnational nurses day Latest Breaking News, Pictures, Videos, and Special Reports from The Economic Times. national nurses day Blogs, Comments and Archive News on Economictimes.com
economictimes.indiatimes.comWe want to say thank you to all of the nurse leaders who help with the little things. Happy National Nurses Week See all that AONL has planned for…
www.aonl.orgThe University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing recognizes and celebrates nurses the world over today, May 12, National Nurses Day. Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, National Nurses Day is an opportunity to thank and honor the nurses who make a difference in the lives of so many. Here at Pitt Nursing, we are honored to be a
www.nursing.pitt.eduThe National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing.
ncsbn.orgABC News' Danny New honors hardworking nurses across the country on National Nurses Day.
abcnews.comToday, the American Nurses Enterprise — encompassing the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) — kicks off National Nurses Week (May 6–12) with a powerful message: The Power of Nurses™.
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