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Murphy Medical Center Celebrates Nurses Week
Annually, National Nurses Week begins on May 6, marked as Nurses' Recognition Day, and ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern profession. During this week, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and licensed practical nurses at Murphy Medical Center will be honored with some special recognitions and events. Cards will be provided in each department and waiting room for visitors, patients, physicians and employees to write a note of appreciation to a favoritenurse. Cards will be displayed throughout the hospital for everyone to read and then presented to the honored nurse. Murphy Medical Center's nurses provided 283,091 hours of compassionate and professional patient care last year to our community. Forty one nurses have
Traditionally, National Nurses Week is devoted to highlighting the diverse ways in which registered nurses, the largest health care profession, are working to improve health care. From bedside nursing in hospitals and long-term care facilities to the halls of research institutions, state legislatures, and Congress, the depth and breadth of the nursing profession is meeting the expanding health care needs of American society.
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