Category: Nurses Week

History, Nurses Week May 12, 2019May 12, 2019

Good News: Florence Nightingale Says Nurses Still Play Cards in Heaven

London, England – Happy Birthday and Happy Mother’s Day to the Mother of Modern Nursing, Florence Nightingale. International Nurses Day brings Nurses Week to a close, and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate all of this than by talking to ol’ Flo herself! So, we dug up one of those ouija boards hospitals often use to get prior authorizations for dead people when insurance companies reach peak ridiculousness. Let’s just say our experience didn’t disappoint.

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Fun Bag, Nurses Week May 8, 2019May 8, 2019

Administrators Pleased with Nurses’ Surprising Ability to Stretch Even Thinner After Budget Cuts

Modesto, CA – National Nurses Week always sheds more light on nurse staffing ratios, which are a well-known issue across the nation. The battle between patient safety and the hospital’s bottom line is a constant hell, but two hospital CEOs, though not always the best at showing gratitude, may have just found a solution. By physically stretching nurses thinner, they hope to increase their ability to care for more patients.

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Nurses Week May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

Doctors Take Over Nursing Duties in Honor of National Nurses Week

Montgomery, AL – In a first ever move, administrators at Dwendale Hospital are giving all nurses a week-long, fully paid beach vacation in honor of National Nurses Week. The administration has ordered the remaining staff, including themselves, physicians, and even housekeeping staff, to pick up the slack and help cover the nurses’ roles in their absence.

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Lifestyle, Nurses Week May 6, 2019May 7, 2019

Nurses Week 2019: Administrators Everywhere Compete to Show Least Amount of Gratitude

United States of America, USA – Happy National Nurses Week! Nurses around the country often complain they get too much recognition for the job they do. In previous years, hospital administrators have moved heaven and Earth to make National Nurses Week the most important week of the whole year. This year, however, administrators everywhere are competing to see who can show the least amount of gratitude.