Every year from May 6 to 12, we observe National Nurses Week. During this special week, we acknowledge and show respect for the work of all nurses, including the 7,000+ committed nursing team members at Geisinger.
Being part of Geisinger’s nursing team is something I’m proud of all year. This week just gives us a chance to publicly show appreciation and gratitude to our nurses who use their skills to positively change lives and shape the future of nursing.
This year’s National Nurses Week theme is “Nurses Make the Difference,” and it couldn’t be truer of our nurses and nursing teams at Geisinger. From their expertise to their comforting presence and passion to advance the profession, they embody the spirit of health care in every setting — the bedside, the clinic, the classroom, the helicopter, the home or the health plan.
I’d like to personally thank our nurses for their commitment to creating a culture of nursing excellence and remind them of the profound impact they have. Without their unwavering dedication, expertise and compassion, our ever-changing health care landscape would be incomplete. They continue to be the constant — the familiar and trusted face — for our patients, colleagues and communities of northeastern and central Pennsylvania.
During Nurses Week, let's come together to honor all our amazing nurses and our extended nursing team who are the heart and soul of our health care community. Every day, they bring attentive, caring and skilled care. And every day, they make a difference in their patients’ lives.
Janet Tomcavage
Geisinger executive vice president and chief nursing executive
