The American Nephrology Nurses' Association will celebrate Nephrology Nurses Week Sept. 11-17, 2011. Special events honoring nurses will be held in facilities around the country.

“Nephrology nurses put their hearts and souls into caring for their patients,”  said Rowena Elliott, president of the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association. “They often develop personal relationships with patients because kidney disease can span years. Combined with their vision and skills, nurses’ caring makes them every day heroes. I admire every single one of them.”
 
Nephrology Nurses Week will include activities such as celebratory luncheons and special ceremonies held in dialysis units, hospitals, schools and other settings across the nation.
 
 Visit the ANNA website for suggestions on ways to celebrate.