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The American Nurses Association offers the following suggestions for celebrating National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2004. For more information, visit www.nursingworld.org
* Hold a special celebration or reception to recognize a nurse or several nurses in your community. These nurses could be honored for heroic acts, years of service to the community, exemplary courage, or their commitment to the nursing profession over the years.
* Promote a positive, realistic image of registered nurses by sponsoring health fairs, conducting preventive screenings in underserved areas, organizing a walk-a-thon, etc.
* Place an article in your state or local newspaper(s) about National Nurses Week and the value of nurses.
* Invite a politician--local, state, or federal--to accompany a nurse or several nurses at their place of employment for a...
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