Celebrating Colorado Nurses

By the bedside and on the front lines, never in history has the world been so focused on the profession of nursing. For this reason, the Colorado Nurses Association (CNA) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) joins with colleagues around the globe in extending the Year of the Nurse and Midwife into 2021. As the largest group of health care professionals in the United States, nurses’ impact on health and health care is unparalleled. Recognizing nurses’ for the month of May allows greater opportunities to promote understanding and awareness of our profession, encourage young people to consider nursing as a career and recognize the vast contributions of nurses.

During Nurses Month in May, ANA encourages nurses, individuals, employers, other health care professionals and community leaders to recognize and promote the vast contributions and positive impact of America’s nurses.

• Nurses make an incredible difference in the quality of care by educating communities, advocating for patients’ rights, offering emotional support and helping change lives.

• Through sheer numbers and wide-ranging roles, nurses have an unmatched perspective on prevention, wellness and delivery of health care services.

• Stories of strength, resilience and determination while navigating an ever-changing and complex health care landscape reinforce how nurses make a difference.

• Nurses make a difference by influencing and shaping health policy decisions that ensure all Americans have access to high-quality, affordable health care coverage.

• Nurses make a difference as trusted advocates who ensure individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations receive quality patient care and services.

• The vital role of nurses as leaders in their organizations, on boards of directors and as elected officials at the local, state and federal levels is making a difference in improving the nation’s health.

• For 19 consecutive years, the American public has ranked nurses the professionals with the highest honesty and ethical standards. These results underscore the deep trust the public has in nurses.