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National Nursing Week takes place May 12th - 18th, serving as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the hard work and dedication of nurses across Canada and the world.
The theme, The Power of Nurses to Transform Health, recognizes the remarkable impact that nurses have in shaping health care, driving innovation and advocating for patient care. Nurses not only play a crucial role in directly impacting the lives of patients, but also in advocating for their own working conditions and labour rights. Through union activism, nurses have historically worked to ensure that their voices are heard, not just in providing quality care, but in shaping the policies that impact their daily lives.
Nurses aren’t just fighting for their own well-being - they’re pushing for a better healthcare system that ultimately benefits all Canadians.
Throughout #NNW2025 and beyond, the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union celebrates our nurses and their commitment to improving the health and well-being of Nova Scotians.
The NSNU created a 30 second video to remind the public of the Value of a Union. The NSNU is here for nurses, so nurses can be there for you!
National Nursing Week is a time to come together and celebrate! Your Local may choose to mark the occasion by holding a virtual or in-person event, buying a cake or lunch, or donating to a food bank or shelter charity, as some have done in the past.
However you choose to celebrate, please tag us in your photos or email them to us. We will share your photos and stories on social media and in our newsletter.
Send your Local Celebrations to communications [at] nsnu.ca (communications[at]nsnu[dot]ca)!
NSNU Escape
The Nova Scotia Nurses' Union's Escape page is your little corner of the web dedicated to giving nurses a much deserved break, and an opportunity to relax as you celebrate National Nursing Week
Canadian Nurses Association
CNA is the national and global professional voice of Canadian nursing. We represent registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed and registered practical nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, retired nurses and nursing students across all 13 provinces and territories.
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
The CFNU is Canada’s largest nurses’ organization, representing frontline unionized nurses and nursing students in every sector of health care – from home care and LTC to community and acute care – and advocating on key priorities to strengthen public health care across the country.
The Canadian Nurses Assocaition will offer the following during National Nursing Week:
Monday, May 12, 1pm AST:
The Role of Nurses in Indigenous Health Care
Take part in a critical discussion about the essential role that nurses play in Indigenous health care: learning from the past, recognizing both the strengths and challenges that exist in the present, and striving for much needed systemic change in the future.
Tuesday, May 13, 1pm AST:
The Power of Nurses to Transform Our Health, Our Future & Our Planet
An engaging webinar featuring nurse leaders from across Canada, exploring the intersection of planetary health with nursing policy, research, education, and practice. Nurses are uniquely positioned to champion sustainable health-care practices, influence environmental policy, drive innovative research, and integrate planetary health into nursing education. This dynamic panel discussion will highlight how nurse leaders are taking action to mitigate climate change, advocate for healthier environments, and shape a sustainable future for health-care delivery. Attendees will gain valuable insights into strategies for translating planetary health research into clinical practice, influencing policy agendas, and embedding sustainability into nursing curricula. Whether you’re a clinician, educator, researcher, or policy-maker, discover practical ways to elevate nursing’s role in addressing environmental health challenges. Together, let’s amplify nursing leadership and inspire collective action toward a healthier planet and healthier communities.
Thursday, May 15, 1pm AST:
The Power of Nurses to Transform Care with Artificial Intelligence
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid integration in health care and our daily lives, the need for nursing to engage with this technology also intensifies. Opportunities to enrich digital literacy for all nurses will allow the profession to step into critical AI conversations regarding ethics, efficacy, design and implementation, regulation, policy, and education. The power of nurses has perhaps never been as urgently needed in a technological evolution as it is now to ensure AI is used to enhance compassionate, evidence-informed system transformation and care.
Friday May 16:
The Power of Nurses to Transform: A Fireside Chat with Nursing Leaders
Details to come.
Registration details coming soon. Check CNA’s Facebook for more.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change.
