ABOUT NATIONAL NURSING ASSISTANTS WEEK 2003

Nursing assistants are key players in the lives of the people in their care, and each nursing assistant is called to create an environment of caring for the resident or client and the worker as well.

The nationwide observance of Nursing Assistant�s Week provides many opportunities to recognize and validate the role of the nursing assistant in the health care system. Public recognition of nursing assistants provides a valuable service, not only for making nursing assistants more visible, but also, to lessen the concern by family members when a loved one is in need of special care.

Each day of Nursing Assistants� Week provides a new opportunity to explore another aspect of the official slogan �Celebrating the Great American Caregiver�