IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR NURSE ASSISTANTS' WEEK '98

"Nurse Assistants: Specialists in the Art of Caring" is the official theme for Nurse Assistants' Week and Career Nurse Assistants' Day 1998. Here are some ideas and suggestions for additional projects or events:

1. Ask your Mayor to proclaim Nurse Assistants' Week and Career Nurse Assistants' Day to the community

2. Plan an Awards and Recognition Ceremony

3. Join with others across the country in a project or class about the "Art of Caring"

4. Invite your Mayor to participate in the Recognition event or to "Be A Resident for a Day"

5. Conduct an essay contest to showcase the wisdom and humor of your nurse assistants

6. Involve your physician and your ombudsman in your planning efforts - both national organizations endorse and support Nurse Assistants' Week .

7. Plan a Style Show for new uniforms as well as for casual and dressy wear

8. Host a Circulation Day. Each person bring items they do not want and take items they do want - may not take more than they brought

9. Hold a special dinner for families of Career Nurse Assistants'

10. Take photos of your honored nurse assistants with the Mayor or local TV personality

11. Plan a special workshop to discuss future roles of Career Nurse Assistants

12. Use color coded name tags to indicate number of years of service (silver - 20 years, gold - 30 years)

13. Host a meeting between nurse assistants and legislators to discuss issues of caregiving and how legislators can help nurse assistants to provide better care

14. Compile information gained in "National Classroom" sessions and submit to Career Nurse Assistants' Programs, Inc. for consideration of being published in a future edition of Tips By Nurse Assistants for Nurse Assistants

15. Provide scholarships to Nursing Programs or for advanced certification training as Restorative Nurse Assistant, Oncology Nurse Assistant, Alzheimer's Behavior Specialist, or other specialties

16. Include nurse assistants as speakers in a community education class

17. Submit picture to small local weekly or specialty newspaper, church publications or to the monthly publication of your local library

18. Convene a committee of nurse assistants to evaluate your Nurse Assistants' Week activities and to make recommendations for next year

19. Award an extra day off with pay for each nurse assistant who has completed 10 or more years of service

20. Host a "Just for Me Day" with a free back rub by the physical therapist

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