{"id":5072,"date":"2022-05-10T18:25:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T18:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/?p=5072"},"modified":"2024-11-07T18:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T18:00:13","slug":"celebrate-nurses-for-nurses-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/events\/celebrate-nurses-for-nurses-week\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways Staff Managers Can Celebrate Bedside Nurses for Nurses Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being a nurse is hard work, and since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has <\/span>o<\/span>nly gotten harder, with nurses feeling more burnt out and underappreciated than ever before. According to our 2022 <\/span>State of the Healthcare Workforce Survey<\/span><\/a>, 67% of frontline workers planned to leave the profession by the end of the year. With National Nurses Week starting on May 6th, managers of bedside nurses may wonder,<\/span> “How can I show my nurses I genuinely appreciate and support them?” <\/span><\/i>It can be challenging as a staff manager to truly show your nurses how much you support and <\/span>care <\/span>about them, not only as nurses but as people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Working in healthcare is stressful, difficult and sometimes traumatizing. Mental health struggles, burnout, anxiety, depression and even trauma are becoming more common among nurses. <\/span>Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of anxiety in nurses have been as high as 35%, with those who exhibit symptoms of the virus having anxiety levels up to 80% \u2013 a staggering increase. Our <\/span>survey<\/span> also showed that over 40% of nurses feel that their mental health has been <\/span>severely<\/span> impacted since the start of Covid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the stigma that continues to follow mental health concerns, the number of nurses struggling with them is likely much higher than we realize. What can we do about these high levels of mental health<\/a> conditions in nurses coupled with a lingering pandemic? How can we show our nurses how much we support them during these challenging times?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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5 Ways to Effectively Celebrate Your Nurses<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Over the past few years, Nurses Week gifts and celebrations have been widely mocked or deemed not even close to adequate for recognizing all nurses do. With gifts like <\/span>another <\/span>travel mug, tote bag or pizza party, nurses are frustrated and feel anything but appreciated. So, as a manager, <\/span>how can you actually <\/span>show your nurses how much you appreciate them?<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Send Each of Your Nurses a Personalized Letter\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Give every nurse a handwritten letter, personalized by name, telling them specifically what you appreciate about them and what makes them a great nurse. Making it personal is a fantastic way to show your appreciation authentically. You can create these letters easily on a quick, blank greeting card. Avoid writing the same thing over and over again (they will compare!). Try to think of something unique about each nurse that you can include.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Host an Awards Ceremony\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The American Nurses Association honors nurses with the DAISY Award\u00ae, so why not create your own version? Having an awards ceremony where you either assign awards or have your staff vote for winners will show how much you appreciate their valuable work. It’s all about positive reinforcement! Giving every nurse on your unit a different award is another excellent idea so that every nurse feels recognized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some examples of nurse awards include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n