Nurses Week Theme ideas
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- Draw the names of nurses each hour during Nurses Week. Make sure each nurse gets a gift.
- Organize a “Nurses Night Out” with fun activities
- Set up a scavenger hunt. Make a list of nursing-related items to find. Pass out prizes to the nurses who locate them the fastest.
- Plant a tree in honor of your nurses. Place a plaque next to it which dedicates it to your 2017 nursing staff.
- Give out awards for each nurse
- Recognize nurses for the treasures they are with a pirate-themed luncheon. Stuff Tote Bags full of gifts and put them on a table for nurses to take. Put a sign over them that says, “Here’s a Treasure for the Nurses We Appreciate Beyond Measure!”
- Hold a canned food drive for a local food pantry, and involve all employees at your facility. Take a picture of nurses delivering the food at the end of the week and put the photo in your newsletter.
- At nurses’ stations, set out a large bowl of Key Chains
- Give your nurses a “break” this National Nurses Week.
- Tell your nurses that you think they’re “write on!” Hand out Pens and Journals for them to take notes.
- Hold a surprise staff meeting and “shower” your nurses with gifts, including Umbrellas and other water-related items, such as Water Bottles.
- Host a luncheon with healthy foods, such as fruits and veggies.
- Hide “germs” around the facility for nurses to find. Attach a ticket to each one. Nurses can turn them in for prizes, including Clipboards and Lapel Pins.
- Give out t-shirts
- Focus on their feet, since nurses are always on them. Give gift bags of foot-themed presents, such as Pedometers, Socks, and Pedicure Spa Kits.
- Let nurses know that they warm everyone’s heart.
- Make gift-giving as simple as possible—let nurses pick their own tokens of appreciation several weeks before National Nurses Week.
- Highlight famous nurses of the past, such as Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton. Quiz your nurses about them, and pass out small prizes to those who answer questions correctly.
- Focus on keeping your nurses healthy.
- Raise money for a local charity and boost spirits by allowing nurses to wear their jeans for a $1 donation. Let them vote on the organization to donate to.
- Nurses Rock
- Organize a game of Nurse Bingo. Hand out small gifts to the winners, such as Stethoscope Covers.
- Superheroes In Scrubs Golf Umbrella Enjoy a picnic outside during National Nurses Week. Have dietary services provide sandwiches and salads, and pass out Fleece Picnic Blanketsand Backpack Coolers.
- Brighten each nurses station with potted flowers, such as daffodils and tulips. Encourage nurses to take them home at the end of the week.
- Use the help of students to recognize your school nurse. Have them sign an Event Poster. Then, hang it in the nurse’s office.
- Keep a tally of what your nurses do to go above and beyond. For every five tallies, give a Scratch-Off Card for a prize.
- Make gift-giving more special by handing out items to each nurse personally. Be sure to express your gratitude with a hug or handshake and a sincere “thank you,” too.
- Hold dinner at a local winery. Put a token of appreciation at each place setting to surprise nurses when they arrive.
- Distribute a different T-Shirt for every shift. Ask nurses to sport their T-Shirts throughout the week.
- Pamper your nurses with on-site massages. Offer them items that prolong the pampering, such as Manicure Kits.
- Celebrate your nurses with a custom-made cake from a local bakery. Order one for each shift for the last day of National Nurses Week.
- Make free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks available to your nurses throughout the week. Be sure to include healthy choices with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- Have nurses show off their skills competitively. Schedule fun “Nurse Olympics” with activities such as pushing med carts, counting meds, and dumping bedpans.
- Teach your nurses some relaxation techniques. Bring in a yoga or tai chi instructor to offer quick classes.
- Make treats
- Acknowledge the time your nurses have spent working at your facility.
- Ask patients/residents to sign thank-you cards for nurses. Then, distribute the cards along with gifts of appreciation on the first day of the week.
- Cut out stars from yellow construction paper, write the names of nurses on them, and attach the stars to a bulletin board in a common area of your facility. Place a banner across the top that says “Our Nurses Are Stars!”
- Give each nurse a gift a day. Set them out at nurses’ stations at the beginning of every shift with personalized gift tags attached.
- We Appreciate You
- Trace the hands of nurses on green construction paper and write each nurse’s name on his/her hand. Attach the paper hands to the top of long, narrow pieces of brown paper to make a tree. Put a banner over it that says, “Our Nurses’ Helping Hands Help Our Facility Grow!”
- Celebrate your nursing students with a special ceremony. Honor them with gifts, such as Clipboards, that they can use when they enter the workforce.
- Superhero in Scrubs
- Get out the grill and have a barbecue. Cook up turkey burgers and hot dogs, as well as veggie burgers as a healthier option.
- Place an emphasis on pie during National Nurses Week. Ask non-nursing staff to bring in homemade pies for nurses to enjoy.
- Appeal to everyone’s sweet tooth with an ice cream social. Each afternoon, put out a variety of ice cream and toppings for nurses to enjoy.
- Push a drink cart around your facility and stop by each nurses’ station. Serve up tea and coffee in Travel Mugs.
- Essential Piece
- Distribute pens
- Do a yoga class
- Give everyone a matching T-Shirt to wear. Then, smile and say “Nurses Rock!” by participating in a group photo with nurses from every shift. Submit the photos to a local newspaper.
- Schedule an in-service program during the week and make the topic stress management. Cover healthy ways to deal with stress, such as talking to friends or going for a walk.
- Have a spa day
- Honor your superheroes in scrubs! Share with nurses the reasons you think they’re superheroes, and give them presents such as Tumblers and Utility Scissors.
- Decorate a common area of your facility with Balloons and Posters. Surprise nurses with the colorful decorations at the beginning of the week.
- Pick a food theme for each day of the week. Surprise nurses with food on Taco Tuesday, Waffle Wednesday, and French Toast Friday.
- Use this National Nurses Week to kick off your “Nurse of the Month” Recognition Program. Choose a special nurse who serves as a role model to honor during this first month.
- Hold a health fair especially for your nurses.
- Test your nurses’ knowledge of the history of nursing. Come up with a quiz and give those who get all of the answers correct a Key Tag or Tote Bag.
