Happy Nurses Week!

Happy Nurses Week!

I hope you will join me, the American Nurses Association (ANA), and all Americans in honoring our nurses this week. The ANA selected the theme “Nurses Make a Difference” to honor nurses for the variety of roles each of them performs. Nurses are making a difference in lives across this country. They are there at birth, throughout life, and at death. They make a difference in the lives of their patients/clients/residents, and families as they deliver high-quality care and achieve high-quality outcomes.

The nursing profession influences, shapes, and molds a nurse’s life. Conversely, nurses touch their patients throughout each patient’s own life journey. What manifests is a lifelong partnership between nurses, other healthcare professionals, and those they serve. Additionally, nurses are “the voice” of the patient at all times. Because of nurses, the world is a better place.

Nurses deliver great patient outcomes by providing care with compassion and kindness. There is a reason the nursing profession is the most respected and trusted profession in the world: nurses are there to offer lifelong support to those in need.

This week, take a moment to appreciate our nurses and all nurses for the very important work they do every single day.

And to our nurses at Cross Country Healthcare at the corporate level: Thank you for your work each and every day, I am most honored to be your leader!

Again, Happy Nurses Week!

Hank Drummond, Ph.D., RN

Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer