Posted on 03/19/2025 6:59:51 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL CERTIFIED NURSES DAY
Every March 19th, National Certified Nurses Day celebrates the certified nurses who impact lives every day.
#NationalCertifiedNursesDay
Certified nurses dedicate their entire careers to helping others and often work long hard hours. The day honors and recognizes them and their significant achievements. Their advanced skills require continuing education, re-certification, and continued knowledge of ever-changing technology. Certified nurses balance clinical needs and patient care. Helping patients meet their healthcare goals in complex and challenging times makes a Certified Nurse's commitment even more valuable.
A nursing career is as varied as a doctor's. They specialize and can earn certifications in specialties and sub-specialties. Certified nurses study and take certification exams to demonstrate their competency, skill, and knowledge in a field. Board certification is available in a variety of fields including:
Ambulatory Care Certification
Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification
Informatics Certification
Medical-Surgical Certification
Nurse Practitioner Specialty Certification
Pediatric Nursing Certification
Psychiatric Nursing Certification
Nurses can also obtain sub-specialty certifications. Certified nurses provide skilled experience in the medical fields where they work. They also improve the quality of the health care provided. Now, more than ever, health care needs more qualified nurses providing the care that we need.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL CERTIFIED NURSES DAY
Thank a certified nurse for all they do.
If you know someone who is striving to become a certified nurse, encourage them in their endeavors.
Encourage certified nurses to attend job fairs to share their experiences and inspire others to become certified nurses.
Consider taking a certification you've had your eye on.
Learn more about the certification process.
Speak to other certified nurses.
Use #CertifiedNursesDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL CERTIFIED NURSES DAY HISTORY
National Certified Nurses Day was established on March 19th in honor of Margretta (Gretta) Madden Styles (March 19, 1930 - November 20, 2005), MSN, Ph.D. Her pioneering and distinguished career inspired nurses around the country. She was recognized worldwide for her leadership and contributions to the study and practice of nursing.
Certified Nurses FAQ
Q. What's the difference between a Registered Nurse and a Certified Nurse?
A. Both a Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse complete a four-year bachelor's degree. Like many areas of medicine, specialization is growing. A Certified Nurse receives additional training and certifications which qualify the nurse as proficient in certain types of nursing.
Q. How many nurses are in the United States?
A. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, there are about 4.2 million Registered Nurses in the United States as of September 2022.
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Notable Birthdays for March 19
Thomas McKean (1734-1817) - Attorney and politician who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Moorfield Storey (1845-1929) - Co-founder of the NAACP.
Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847-1917) - Painter who was considered an early modernism influencer before modernism was recognized.
Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) - U.S. Marshal who participated in the gunfight at the OK Corral.
Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926) - Famous painter and sculptor of the American Wild West.
William Morton Wheeler (1865-1937) - Entomologist and myrmecologist who life's work was the study of insects.
Clara Breed (1906-1994) - Librarian who is well-known for her support of Japanese American children who were in American internment camps.
Joseph Carroll (1910-1991) - The first commander and founder of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
Robert G. Cole (1915-1944) - Medal of Honor recipient for his valor during D-Day and after during WWII.
James Wynne (1943-Still Living) - Co-inventor of excimer laser surgery at IBM.
Neil LaBute (1963-Still Living) - Writer of In the Company of Men.
Memorable Events for March 19
1918 - Congress approves daylight saving time.
1920 - The U.S. Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles.
1931 - Nevada makes gambling legal.
1942 - President FDR orders all men between ages 45 and 64 to register for non-military duty.
1942 - The Thoroughbred Racing Association is formed in the U.S.
2003 - President George W. Bush announces the invasion of Iraq.
Ping!................
Just sayin'...
at a major Harvard Medical School teaching hospital............
Well, yeah, that’s because they weren’t certified yet!.............😁
I still remember her...her name,her face,everything. She was a true Nurse Ratchett.
I’ll give you a 9.5 for that one!
Yes, they deserve honoring. I always trust their opinions over the doctors b/c they spend the most time with patients and are closest to them and their condition.
When my husband was dying the doctors would tell me little to nothing about what was going on except to paint a rosy picture - which turned out to be totally false. It was the nurses who told me the truth, which is what I wanted to hear and appreciated their frankness - so I could prepare.
Happy Bithday, Wyatt Earp!
The celebrations continue with National Nurses Week May 6-12. Florence Nightingale’s birthday is May 12.
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