FORTIS Celebrates National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2025

About National Nurses Week

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week (May 6-12) each year.

The nursing profession has been supported and promoted by the American Nurses Association (ANA) since 1896. Each of ANA's state and territorial nurses associations promotes the nursing profession at the state and regional levels. Each conducts celebrations on these dates to recognize the contributions that nurses and nursing make to the community. The ANA supports and encourages National Nurses Week recognition programs through the state and district nurses associations, other specialty nursing organizations, educational facilities, and independent health care companies and institutions. 

Nurses Week Radio Broadcasts & Special Events

FORTIS Colleges and Institutes are proudly promoting National Nurses Week with live radio broadcasts and special events at selected campuses listed below. Check to see if your local FORTIS campus is participating - come on out to support our Nursing students, and learn more about how you can learn to become a nurse with FORTIS training!

State Campus Nurses Week Events
FL Cutler Bay May 7: Noon-5pm
Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Blood Drive
American Red Cross offering Volunteer Opportunities
Delicious Food Trucks to satisfy your cravings
WPOW-FM live on site
Watch for us on WSNV-TV Early Morning, Noon, and Early News during the week!
FL Orange Park May 6: WJBT-FM live on site from 11am-1pm
May 6: Watch for us on WLTV-TV First Coast Living 
FL Pensacola May 5: Watch for us on WKRG-TV CBS This Morning
May 7: WBLX-FM live on site from 2:30-4pm
FL Port St. Lucie May 5-9: WPEC-TV
May 5: Nacho Bar
May 6: Breakfast Goodies
May 7: Sweets for the Students
May 8: Hotdogs, music and fun! WLDI-FM live on site from 11am-1pm
May 9: Cupcakes for Florence Nightingale's Birthday
OH Centerville
 DATE TBA: Food Trucks on Site 
Watch for us on WDTN-TV during the week!
OH Cincinnati May 6: 11am-1pm
Q102 Radio live on site, Food Truck, Career Fair of 30 Fortis Employers
Watch for us on WKRC-TV - Cincinnati Refined
OH Columbus May 5-8: Visit the Hospital Room of Horrors Mon-Thurs!
May 5: Enjoy a slice of cake (Noon and 4pm) while learning about National Nurses Week
May 6: Cookout from 11-1pm, WNCI-FM live on site from Noon-2pm (Rain date for cookout Friday May 9th)
May 6 and May 12: Watch for Dr. K Ashworth and Dr. Harris on WTTE-TV Good Day Extra 
OH Cuyahoga Falls May 6: WZAK-FM live on site from 10am-3pm
May 9: Watch for us on FOX8-TV New Day Cleveland 
PA Scranton May 7: WKRZ-FM live on site from 11am-1pm
Watch for us on WNEP-TV Local Focus during the week!
SC Columbia
 May 5: Energy Bar / Coffee Bar
May 6: Pancake & Bacon Breakfast; Gift Card Drawing
May 7: WNOK-FM live on site from 11am-1pm; Speaker Sushi Chef Fuyuhiko Ito; Gift Bags and Drawings
May 8: Cookout; Healthy Living Presentation; Free Blood Pressure Checks; Healthy Snacks; PRISMA Health Bus
May 9: Smoothie Bar; Healthy Food Choices Snack Bar
TN Cookeville May 6: WGSQ-FM live on site from 11am-1pm
May 6: Watch for us on CBS-TV during the week!
TN Nashville May 5: Watch for us on NBC-TV Today in Nashville  
May 7: WJXA-FM live on site from 11am-1pm
UT Salt Lake City May 6: KZHT-FM live on site from 11am-1pm;
May 9: Watch for us on Studio 5 with Brooke Walker KSL-TV at 11:00am
VA Norfolk May 6: WOWI-FM live on site from Noon-2pm
Watch for us on WWBT-TV Hampton Roads Show during the week!
VA Richmond May 7: WCDX-FM live on site from Noon-2pm
Watch for us on WWBT-TV RVA Today during the week!