Today marks the beginning of National Nurses Week, a nationwide celebration of nurses and the vital work that they do.  Observed annually, National Nurses Week begins on May 6 and ends on May 12 to commemorate Florence Nightingale’s birthday. This year's theme is "Culture of Safety. It Starts with You."

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), a culture of safety includes:

• Openness and mutual trust when discussing safety concerns and solutions without individual blame
• Marshaling of appropriate resources, such as safe staffing- and skill-mix levels
• A learning environment in which healthcare professionals learn from errors and proactively detect systemic weaknesses
• Transparency and accountability

Watch the Nurses Week Video with ANA President, Pam Cipriano:

Join us this week in celebrating some of our favorite people-- nurses!

We want to know how ‪‎nursing‬ or a ‪nurse‬ in particular has impacted your life. Join the conversation on our Facebook page and share your story.