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MMH celebrates Nurse Week, National Hospital Week

This month, Midland Health is recognizing and celebrating National Nurses Month along with Nurse Week (May 6-12) and National Hospital Week (May 9-15). May is also Mental Health Awareness month and Midland Health is supporting the national movement to raise awareness about mental health, fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. Throughout this month, we are promoting healthy living and the balance of mind, body, and spirit.

National Nurses Week always begins on May 6 and ends on May 12, which is the day Florence Nightingale was born in 1820. National Hospital Week always is the week (Sunday-Saturday) of her birthday. Nightingale defied the expectations of the time and pursued her calling as a nurse. During the Crimean War, she and a team of nurses improved the unsanitary conditions at a British base hospital, greatly improving infection control and reducing death. Her writings sparked worldwide health care reform, including hospital design and organization, public health, epidemiology, and care of veterans and soldiers. In 1860, she established St. Thomas’ Hospital and the Nightingale Training School for Nurses. Nightingale is revered as a hero and the founder of modern nursing.

At Midland Health, we recognize our more than 600 nurses and 2,000 employees for all they do each day to provide an exceptional experience for our patients and community. Join us in thanking the many individuals who give their all to their neighbors. From providing medical care in our facilities to running vital programs in our community, we are committed to supporting the health and well-being in and around the greater Midland area to become the healthiest community in Texas.
Throughout the month, we will celebrate with such activities as:

recognizing employees who have graduated this past year with lobby displays,
recognizing employees who have presented our successes with others in the region, state, nation and internationally,
celebrating our people as they are recognized for their professional excellence at an award ceremony on May 12th as we also celebrate Nightingale’s birthday,
celebrating those entering the nursing profession at nurse pinning ceremonies and graduation events,
A proclamation by Midland City Council recognizing Nurse’s Week,
blessing of the hands ceremony with personal contact restrictions in place,
art wall display for staff to decorate and celebrate their creativity,
Fun events like a Friday 2K walk to promote physical activity and wellness, goodie rounding, pep rally, and NERF battles between hospital departments,
and many more through the month.

We celebrate along with our academic, ambulatory and post-acute care partners the people who support the health and well-being of our community through dedication and compassionate care. Take this year’s National Nurses and Hospital Week as an opportunity to thank all the dedicated individuals – such as board members, medical providers, nurses, therapists, technologists, engineers, food service workers, volunteers and health care leaders – for their contributions. Join us in helping to recognizing our nurses and employees. You may also like our Facebook page, Midland Memorial Hospital. Follow us on Twitter, @MidlandMemorial and use the hashtags #NursesWeek and #HospitalWeek.

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Kit Bredimus is the chief nursing officer and vice president of Nursing.

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