On May 6, 2012, the MCC Department of Nursing is joining the American Nurses Association in celebrating Nurses: Advocating, Leading, Caring, as part of National Nurses Week, which is held May 6-12, every year. The purpose of Nurses: Advocating, Leading, Caring is to call attention to registered nurses (RNs) and their contributions to the health care system, both in the role they play as expert clinicians in diverse care settings and as leaders who can dramatically influence the quality of care and overall performance of the system into the future.
Now more than ever, RNs are positioned to assume leadership roles in health care, provide primary care services to meet increased demand, implement strategies to improve the quality of care, and play a key role in innovative, patient-centered care delivery models. The nursing profession plays an essential role in improving patient outcomes, increasing access, coordinating care, and reducing health care costs. That is why both the Affordable Care Act and the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Future of Nursing report place nurses at the center of health care transformation in the United States.
The public wants leaders they can trust — and nurses consistently rank at the top of a respected annual poll as the most trusted profession. In 2011, Americans again voted nurses the most trusted profession in America for the 12th time in 13 years in the annual Gallup poll that ranks professions for their honesty and ethical standards. Nurses' honesty and ethics were rated "very high" or "high" by 84 percent of poll respondents.
In honor of the dedication, commitment, and tireless effort of the nearly 3.1 million registered nurses nationwide to promote and maintain the health of this nation, the ANA and MCC’s Department of Nursing are proud to recognize registered nurses and licensed professional nurses everywhere on this particular day for the quality work they provide seven days a week, 365 days a year. Enjoy the slide show on the monitors in the Marketplace and elsewhere on campus during Nurse’s week.
Shelley Fess
Nursing
05/01/2012 |