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Source: Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness
May 6 is National Nurses Day which begins National Nurses Week. In 1982, a congressional resolution designated May 6 as National Recognition Day for Nurses. A few years later, in 1990, the American Nurse Association expanded the recognition to create National Nurses Week, which takes place May 6–12. This is an important time of the year to recognize nurses and the vast contributions and positive impact they make in lives every single day. Behavioral Wellness could not be prouder of the nurses who work tirelessly and have truly dedicated their lives to serving our community.
National Nurses Week provides us with an opportunity to celebrate the many ways nurses make a difference, from addressing public health challenges to delivering culturally competent care and increasing diversity and inclusion in nursing care. With the current local challenges of COVID-19, our nurses have gone above and beyond to provide the highest of quality of care for clients served while doing so in a manner which ensures safety for clients and staff.
Whether it be a nurse working tirelessly within the Behavioral Wellness Psychiatric Health Facility, Crisis Stabilization Unit, on a community-based team or serving on a clinic-based team or program, to all of our Behavioral Wellness Nurses, your passion for the health of our departmental clients is appreciated every day. Thank you for all you do. Your overall compassion, optimism and kindness do not go unnoticed and we appreciate you!
Take some time during National Nurses Week (May 6-12) to recognize a nurse who has touched you or a loved one this year:
- Say it with caffeine: Nurses work long and late hours. A gift card to a coffee shop is practical and much appreciated.
- Say it out loud, Facebook style: Consider a big social media shout-out on your Facebook page.
- Say it with a letter: Handwritten thank-you notes are still an excellent way to share your feelings and boost one’s day.
- Say it with food: Every workplace enjoys a thoughtful basket of food from a grateful giver. Just make sure to include enough for the team.
Behavioral Wellness Access Line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1-888-868-1649.
