Nurses Month Week 1

During our week of self-care, we hope you take a moment (or more) to pause and consider what you need for yourself and your well-being. Our activities this week will help provide ideas, tips and inspiration to fine-tune or jump start a plan that focuses on the emotional and physical well-being of yourself and others through engagement of healthy activities that focus on both your body and mind.

FIVE DAYS OF SELF-CARE WITH HEALTHY NURSE, HEALTHY NATION™

ANA’s Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation (HNHN) brings back five days of inspirational nurse spotlights and wellness tips that focus on activity, rest, nutrition, quality of life, and safety. Get empowered!

HONORING THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE

Capella University has put together their best webinars, blogs and vlogs that focus on topics such as healthy work-life balance, staying emotionally healthy during uncertain times, self-care for new nurses, and more. Start reading!

THE WELL-BEING INITIATIVE

In partnership with leading nurse organizations, the American Nurses Foundation launched the Well-Being Initiative in 2020 to offer resources that focus on caring for nurses as they tirelessly care for others. Find support.

WARMER WEATHER STEP CHALLENGE – STARTS MAY 10!

Warmer weather makes it easier to get into a healthy exercise routine and you don’t have to go it alone! Increasing your step count while reconnecting with friends is good for your physical and mental health. Join HNHN for this 10-day step challenge and discover creative ways to work with an accountability partner, set goals, and get those steps in! Sign up today!

NATIONAL NURSES DAY 2021

Thursday, May 6, is National Nurses Day! Join us on our social media channels — Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram — for talk about the profession and why we celebrate. Use #nursesmonth to show your nurse pride.

Week 1: Self-Care is brought to you by Capella University