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Save the Dates: 2024 Nurse Appreciation Events to Remember

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Nurses continue to demonstrate dedication, resilience, and empathy. With all that they do, it’s important to acknowledge and value the profound impact they make every day.

Patient care, while fulfilling, comes with no shortage of profound challenges. And amid the current state of staffing, nurses are working harder to deliver safe and compassionate care. 

“As nurses, we often expect our efforts to go unnoticed by our patients and their families, as they are under immense stress, so it is understandable,” said Cara Lunsford, RN, Vice President of Community at Relias. “This is why it’s even more important that our nurse managers and healthcare institutions step in and take the time to acknowledge personal sacrifices, the stress and trauma experienced, and the patient advocacy and care.” 

Expressing gratitude toward nurses not only acknowledges their contributions but also highlights their worth. This recognition has numerous benefits, such as enhancing job satisfaction, boosting performance levels, and improving patient outcomes and experiences.

These special appreciation days, weeks, and months serve as a tribute to the value of nurses and the importance of honoring their efforts. Add the following nurse appreciation dates to your calendar, and spread the word to your colleagues, managers, leaders, and administrators about them.

2024 nurse appreciation events by month

January

National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) Week — Jan. 21–27

National IV Nurse Day — Jan. 25

February

Ambulatory Care Nursing Week — Feb. 6–12

PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week — Feb. 5–11

Cardiovascular Professionals Week — Feb. 11–17

Critical Care Transport Nurses Day — Feb. 18

March

Certified Nurses Day — March 19

GI Nurses & Associates Week — March 17–23

April

Occupational Health Nursing Week — April 7–13

Radiological and Imaging Nurses Day — April 12

WOC Nurse Week — April 14–20

Transplant Nurses Week — April 22–29

May

National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month

Oncology Nursing Month 

National Nurses Day — May 6

National Student Nurses Day — May 8

National School Nurse Day — May 8 (Celebrated the Wednesday of National Nurses Week)

International Nurses Day — May 12

National Nurses Week — May 6–12 (The ANA also celebrates National Nurses Month throughout May.)

National Skilled Nursing Care Week — May 12–18

Neuroscience Nurses Week — May 12–18

June

National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day — June 4

Certified Nursing Assistants Week — June 13–19

August

Health Unit Coordinator Recognition Week — August 23–29

September

National Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week — Sept. 1–7

Vascular Nurses Week — Sept. 8–14

National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day — Sept. 8

Nephrology Nurses Week — Sept. 8–14

National Neonatal Nurses Week — Sept. 14–20

National Neonatal Nurses Day — Sept. 15

Nursing Professional Development Week — Sept. 15–21

October

Pediatric Nurses Week — Oct. 7–13

National Midwifery Week — Oct. 6–12

Emergency Nurses Week — Oct. 6–12

Emergency Nurses Day — Oct. 9

National Case Management Week — Oct. 8–14

Perinatal Nurses Week — Oct. 10–16

International Infection Prevention Week — Oct. 13–19

Sterile Processing Week — Oct. 13–19

Medical Assistants Recognition Week — Oct. 13–19

Medical Assistants Recognition Day — Oct. 16

National Respiratory Care Week — Oct. 20–26

Healthcare Quality Week — Oct. 20–26

International Orthopaedic Nurses Day — Oct. 30 

National Orthopaedic Nurses Week — Oct. 28–Nov. 1

November

National Home Care and Hospice Month

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

Medical-Surgical Nurses Week — Nov. 1–7

Urology Nurses and Associates Week — Nov. 1–7

Forensic Nurses Week — Nov. 3–9

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week — Nov. 3–9

National Nurse Practitioner Week — Nov. 10–16

Perioperative Nurses Week — Nov. 10–16

Nurses selflessly devote themselves to their roles, their patients, their teams, and the organizations that employ them. It’s important to dedicate time to honor them for their valuable contributions and remarkable achievements — not just on designated dates, but all year long.

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