CERTIFICATION
NATIONAL VASCULAR NURSING WEEK
How to Celebrate
- Form a local Vascular Nurses Week Planning Committee. Members of the Committee do not necessarily have to be from the same facility. If possible, solicit volunteers from several local facilities.
- Designate a media liaison from the Planning Committee. This individual will be responsible for notifying the news media of the planned activities. This individual should be willing to discuss current issues with the media, write press releases, and send thank you letters (e.g., mayor thanking him/her for proclamation, officials attending reception, media).
Suggested Activities for Vascular Nurses Week
- Obtain a proclamation from the mayor of your town proclaiming the second week of June as National Vascular Nurses Week.
- Develop a calendar of events.
- Plan to honor your colleagues with a recognition award (certificate or plaque).
- Solicit nominations for a special recognition and present the nominee with a plaque during a reception or dinner.
- Plan a special celebration lunch to network with your colleagues.
- Design a special poster that highlights the role of the vascular nurse and display at local hospitals or libraries.
- Invite local government officials to planned events.
- Write articles or letters to the editor about current nursing or healthcare topics affecting patients with vascular diseases.
- Ask local radio stations to make announcements during National Vascular Nurses Week.
- Use TV, radio, and newspaper community bulletin boards to announce your activities.
