Healthcare Staffing Report: May 7, 2015

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National Nurses Week is now

National Nurses Week began Wednesday and is continuing through May 12, the American Nurses Association announced. The theme for the week is “Ethical Practice. Quality Care.”

“Nurses make ethical decisions every day and help patients do the same,” said ANA President Pamela Cipriano. “As nurses make decisions, they are practicing at the highest ethical standard, both for the work they do and how they actually support patients and families in the right to self-determination and the care they receive.”

Cipriano added “Also nurses must assume greater leadership roles to achieve the goal of a transformed healthcare system that results in better care and reduced cost. Nurses Week is a great opportunity to educate policymakers and the public about nurses’ contributions and their expertise.”