Nurses Week is a special time at Innovative Renal Care. Our nurses are indispensable members of our team who go above and beyond in caring for our patients. We want to honor and thank our nurses at IRC and across the nation.
What is Nurses Week?
First introduced in 1990 by the American Nurses Association, National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6-12. It is a time to recognize nurses for their dedication to the nursing profession and the people they serve.
Nurses work in many settings, including hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, acute rehabilitation units, dialysis centers, substance abuse treatment centers, mental health facilities, companies, schools, public health offices, and home health care. Wherever they work, nurses provide compassionate care to the people and communities they serve.
Nursing: A Profession of Caring
Nursing is more than a job: it is a profession based on a body of knowledge and high ethical standards. Nurses undergo extensive education and training as they prepare for their nursing practice. The learning process does not stop with a degree: nurses continue to learn and stay updated with new developments in medicine and nursing care. Like other medical professionals, nurses commit to being lifelong learners.
Nurses also embrace specific ethical standards, including
- Treating each person with respect, compassion, and dignity
- Prioritizing their patients
- Advocating for the health, safety, and well-being of others
- Taking responsibility for providing excellent care
- Maintaining professional growth
- Contributing to an environment of safety and quality care
- Collaborating with other medical professionals to promote patient rights and access to care
- Helping to advance nursing knowledge and standards of care
The specifics of what nurses do depend on their practice setting. Whether they are giving medication, performing assessments, teaching, planning treatments, or administering dialysis, nurses use their training and experience to work for the well-being of their patients.
A Message of Gratitude for the IRC Nursing Team
We at IRC want to express our deepest thanks to our nurses for their outstanding work. Their dedication to our patients is evident daily, and their compassion brightens the lives of everyone they encounter.
At IRC, we want to build relationships of trust with our patients, and our nurses carry this mission forward. Nurses care for patients throughout visits, performing assessments before treatments, administering and monitoring dialysis, and ensuring a safe and positive experience. Nurses are vital members of our team, communicating with physicians and collaborating with other team members to ensure our patients are well cared for.
Since dialysis involves regular visits, our nurses have the pleasure of building relationships with our patients over time. Living with end-stage renal disease can be challenging. By investing themselves in our patients, our nurses bring joy and compassion to their lives.
Join Us in Thanking Nurses
We encourage you to join us in recognizing nurses during Nurses Week. By sending a heartfelt message of appreciation to a nurse in your life or nominating a nurse for recognition, you can express your gratitude for all they do.
To our IRC nurses and the many nurses across our nation who enrich our lives: Thank you!
