Recognition Days for June 2009

Posted by Ashley Hedlund, Total Quality Account Manager

In order to keep you up to date on important upcoming recognition days for the months ahead, NAS Boston will continue to post the 2009 National General & Healthcare Recognition Days. Please find the June Recognition Days below.

All month Professional Wellness Month
Increase your worth in the marketplace. Add value to your company and your customers. Be accessible, reliable and fair. Update your resume, increase your skills and learn your business completely. Become a source of reference: be visible, attend meetings and company or community socials.
http://www.WordsofWellness.com

All month National Safety Month
Increases the public’s awareness of the critical role safety and health professionals play inpreventing industrial accidents, eliminating hazards, reducing insurance costs and savinglives.
http://www.nsc.org/nsm/

All month Vision Research Month
Observance promotes vision research success and the urgent need for future studies.
http://www.preventblindness.org

Jun 1-6 National Headache Awareness Week
Focuses on educating the public about the reality and severity of headache pain as a legitimatebiological disease. Encourages sufferers to meet with a healthcare provider.
http://www.headaches.org

Jun 2 National Healthcare Recruiters Recognition Day
Recognizes healthcare recruiters, serving as nurses, allied health and physician recruiters;
human resources professionals; and working in hospitals, home care, long-term care, rehab
facilities, HMOs, schools of nursing and the military.
http://www.nahcr.com

Jun 3 National Tailors Day
Honors tailors across the U.S. Annually, the first Wednesday in June.
Jun 7-13 National Vascular Nursing Week
Recognizes and advances the specialty practice of vascular nursing and the professionals
involved in the care of people with vascular disease.
http://www.svnnet.org

Jun 7-13 National Vascular Nursing Week
Recognizes and advances the specialty practice of vascular nursing and the professionalsinvolved in the care of people with vascular disease.
http://www.svnnet.org

Jun 8-14 Automotive Service Professionals Week
To recognize automotive service industry employees, especially those who are certified.
http://www.ase.com

Jun 11-18 National Nurse Assistants’ Week
Recognizes and validates the work of the nurse assistant who provides direct care to residents
in nursing homes, in-home care, hospices and other long-term care settings.
http://www.cna-network.org

Jun 11-18 National Nursing Assistants & Direct Care Workers Week
Recognizes nursing assistants and others who provide daily for our frail and long-term carecitizens in nursing homes, home care, hospitals, hospice and long-term care settings.
http://www.cna-network.org

Jun 15-19 National Healthcare Risk Management Week
Raises the visibility of the critical role that risk managers play in healthcare. Instills occupational
pride in risk managers and raises awareness of the issues at the heart of risk management.
http://www.ashrm.org

Jun 15 National Career Nursing Assistants Day
Recognizes the longevity of service and dedication of nursing assistants who have made caringtheir life career.
http://www.cna-network.org

Jun 15-21 National Men’s Health Week
Designed to promote the benefits of preventive healthcare among men.
http://www.menshealthweek.org

Jun 19 Work at Home Father’s Day
To celebrate those fathers who have elected to work from home—either as a home-based
entrepreneur or a tele-worker.
http://www.chiefhomeofficer.com

Jun 21-28 Appreciate Your Plumbing/Heating/Cooling Professionals Week
A chance to acknowledge the great service these professionals provide in keeping us
comfortable and safe.

Jun 23 National Columnists Day
Dedicated to increasing awareness, value and the importance of contributions made by
columnists and journalists.
http://www.columnists.com/

Jun 23 United Nations Public Service Day
Highlights the contributions of public service in the development process.
http://www.un.org