Here are the “official” nursing recognition dates for the upcoming year, though we believe nurses should be recognized and celebrated each and every day! Stay #NurseStrong! 

*Dates and links will be updated as they become available.

January

National CRNA Week     
January 23-29        
#crnaweek #stepforward

IV Nurse Day
January 25      

February

PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week 
February 7-13

Ambulatory Care Nursing Week 
February 7-13

Critical Care Transport Nurses Day     
February 18             

March

Certified Nurses Day     
March 19           

GI Nurses & Associates Week                   
March 20-26
#Proud2BGI

April

Occupational Health Nurses Week
April 3-9

Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Nurse Week
April 17-23

Transplant Nurses Week
April 25-May 2                       

May

Oncology Nursing Month   

National Nurses Week
May 6-12
          
National Nurses Day      
May 6
    
National School Nurse Day     
May 11

National Student Nurses Day
May 8   

International Nurses Day            
May 12 

National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW)
May 8-14 
#NSNCW

Neuroscience Nurses Week      
May 15-21                          

September

National Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week                          
#CNSWeek

National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day     
September 8                   

Vascular Nurses Week                 
  
Nephrology Nurses Week           
September 11-17                 

Nursing Professional Development Week            
September 11-17                

Neonatal Nurses Week 
September 12-18                            
#neonatalnursesweek

October

National Midwifery Week           
October 2-8                    

National Pediatric Nursing Week             
October 3-7             
#ProudPediatricNurse

Emergency Nurses Week                                         
#ENWeek

Emergency Nurses Day                              

National Case Management Week          
October 9-15             

International Orthopaedic Nurses Week               
#IAmAnOrthoNurse

November

Medical-Surgical Nurses Week 
November 1-7                  

Urology Nurses and Associates Week     
November 1-7                  

Forensic Nurses Week     
November 6-12              
#FNWeek

Perioperative Nurses Week                                

National Nurse Practitioner Week
November 13-19                              
#NPweek

Let us know how you will celebrate or how you plan recognize your colleagues. Wishing you safety, health, and happiness in the coming year!