May 6 through 12 is National Nurses Week. Our theme for Nurses Week 2023 is “UAMS Nurses AR the Future”. Our graphic has the words inside the outline of the State of Arkansas.
Please click the links below to discover all of the activities going on during Nurses Week.
- Nurses Week Videos
- Blessing of the Hands Opportunity – May 8th
- 2023 Annual Professional Nursing Awards Zoom Link – May 10th
- 2023 Awards of Excellence Zoom Link – May 11th
- Arkansas Nurses Honor Guard Opportunity – May 12th
- Wordle – Daily Swag Opportunity
- The Scrub Spot Coupon for a 20% Discount Opportunity
- Nurses Week Flyer
- Nurses Week T-Shirts
- Nurses Week Video – One Word Answer
There are several activities, events and special discounts planned for Nurses Week 2023. Be sure to check them out!
- Monday, May 8th:
- Welcome to Work:
- 6-7 a.m. Parking 2 Entrance/Lobby Cafe
- 7-8 a.m. Outpatient Building Entrance
- CNO Kick-off and Blessing of the Hands
- 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Hospital Lobby Gallery)
- Welcome to Work:
- Tuesday, May 9th:
- Rejuvenation Refresh
- 3:00pm to 4:00 p.m. (Pet Therapy for Wellness/Yoga for anyone)
- 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Yoga for anyone)
(Rejuvenation Room, Hallway between ‘F’ and ‘H’ Wings, Room #H4003)
- Rejuvenation Refresh
- Wednesday, May 10th:
- Annual Professional Nursing Awards
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Zoom link posted closer to date)
- Annual Professional Nursing Awards
- Thursday, May 11th:
- Awards of Excellence
- 10:00 a.m. (Spine Institute, 12th Floor Auditorium – livestreamed link posted closer to date)
- Awards of Excellence
- Friday, May 12th:
- Arkansas Nurses Honor Guard
- 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Hospital Lobby Gallery)
- Arkansas Nurses Honor Guard
Special Shout Out to our NursesRock Committee for planning Nurses Week activities and opportunities in order to celebrate, recognize, and thank YOU, our UAMS Nurses and staff for taking care of our patients, families and each other 24/7/365!
UAMS NursesRock Committee
- Susan Erickson, Chair/Nurse Recruitment
- Cathy Buzbee, Care Manager/Institute on Aging
- Lindsay Carlisle, Care Management
- Ava Coleman, College of Nursing
- Tammy Drake, NeuroSurgery Clinic
- Tracy England, Student Employee Health Services
- Lisa Forrest, Institute on Aging
- Stephanie Holder, Psychiatric Research Institute
- Sou Irani, Myeloma Clinic
- Steffani Lee, Float Pool
- Jean Prince, Center for Nursing Excellence
- Rolonda Rice, Cardiovascular Service Line
- Alyssa Robinson, Institute of Digital Health and Innovation
- Hannah Robinson, Labor and Delivery
- Becky Sartini, Women and Infants Inpatient Service Line
- Melissa Tillman, Neurosciences Service Line
- Misty Williams, Neonatal ICU