Nurses Week at Brookdale, Flushing, and Jamaica Hospitals was celebrated from May 6-12 with “great recognition,” “tremendous appreciation,” and several fun-filled activities.
To kickoff the week long celebration, Flushing Hospital held a luncheon, where awards were presented to several nurses, a mariachi band performed, and numerous raffle prizes were won. The event’s decorations—red, white, and blue balloons, table cloths, and streamers—supported this year’s theme, “Building a Healthy America.”
Other activities that took place during the week included an ecumenical service, a health fair, and an international food feast. Additional awards for accomplishments, such as punctuality and perfect attendance, were presented to nurses as well.
Jamaica and Brookdale Hospitals had similar festivities. Nurses at Jamaica Hospital were treated to an ice cream party, breakfast/lunch/dinner (depending on their shift), given personalized lunch bags, and attended a formal dinner at Carosello Restaurant during Nurses Week. Brookdale Hospital posted flyers and posters throughout the facility to honor and recognize the excellence and dedication of their nurses, especially those on the quality coach team. The Nursing Department also held raffle drawings throughout the week, giving away American Express gift cards.
Echoed by nurses and nursing administration in all three hospitals, Nurses Week is a recognition they look forward to all year.
“We celebrate nurse’s week to acknowledge the contributions of nurses in the health care delivery system and to commemorate the birthday of Florence Nightingale,” said Ruben Silvestre, Director of Nursing & Patient Care Services at Flushing Hospital. “Our nurses play a major role in the delivery of health care because their roles vary across the wellness-illness continuum. In every setting nurses contribute to health maintenance, illness and disease prevention, and health restoration. They are truly dedicated to determining the quality of patient care being delivered, patient satisfaction and patient outcomes.”
To all nurses throughout the MediSys Health Network, continue to make a difference. Job well done!
