Thread by @CPHO_Canada

1/8 Today marks the beginning of #NationalNursingWeek, when we take the opportunity to recognise & acknowledge the important role that nurses play in shaping & humanising development and delivery of health services. #Nurses2020

2/8 We all know that nurses deliver expert care with that special power of nurturing and we are very aware of the many sacrifices they have made to be there for their patients in every area of healthcare during the #COVID19 crisis.
#NationalNursingWeek #Nurses2020

3/8 #Nurses’ expertise and impact goes far beyond this, spanning every area of health services, from education, development of standards and guidelines, delivery of public health programs like vaccination... #NationalNursingWeek #Nurses2020

4/8 ...to implementation of infection prevention and control, and contributing to research and innovation. #Nurses contribute to wellness everywhere and we are all so very much better for it. #NationalNursingWeek #Nurses2020

5/8 This week, let’s thank 🇨🇦’s Nurses – join a 7pm cheer from your driveway, draw a thank you sign for #healthcareheroes in your community or shine a light in a window for all nurses on Tuesday night. #NationalNursingWeek #Nurses2020 #ThankANurse

6/8 Tuesday, nurses everywhere are commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of #FlorenceNightingale, who revolutionized the field of nursing. A revolution that started small, implementing #handwashing & #hygienepractices...

7/8 ...to save lives by preventing the spread of life-threatening infections. Then slowly, but with unshakable purpose, #FlorenceNightingale raised the standards & profile of nursing and nursing education. #NationalNursingWeek #Nurses2020 #ThankANurse

8/8 So in appreciation for the nurturing, daily sacrifices, expertise and unshakable professionalism of nurses everywhere, shine a light in your window on Tuesday night! #NationalNursingWeek #Nurses2020 #ThankANurse