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CNS Week 2024
The 15th Annual CNS Week is taking place September 1-7, 2024. This year’s theme aligns with the NACNS 2025 Annual Conference theme: “Innovate.” Are you ready to celebrate? Download our celebration toolkit here!
What is CNS Week?
Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week, celebrated annually from September 1–7, is a time when hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide honor the nearly 90,000 clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) and their crucial contributions to healthcare.
If you’re a CNS, this is a great time to highlight and celebrate both your own achievements and those of your fellow CNSs. If you’re not yet familiar with the CNS role or are contemplating a career as a CNS, now is a perfect time to explore what this fulfilling position has to offer.
History of CNS Week
NACNS established National CNS Recognition Week (CNS week) in 2009 to commemorate and celebrate the birth of Hildegard Peplau, born on September 1, 1909. Dr. Peplau was a prominent nursing theorist whose landmark book, Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, emphasized the nurse-client relationship as the foundation for nursing practice and today serves as the basis of the CNS role in health care.
How is NACNS Celebrating?
Join us as we spotlight the groundbreaking contributions of Clinical Nurse Specialists throughout the week! We’ll be sharing valuable resources and practical tips to showcase CNS professionals’ vital role in transforming healthcare.
Don’t miss our two exclusive webinars, one leading up to CNS Week with the NACNS President and another during the week itself, which offer deeper insights into the CNS role. Stay connected through email and social media for daily updates, and help us spread the word about CNS innovation.
Ready to get involved? Here’s how you can amplify the celebration and support CNS innovation all week long!
How Can You Get Involved?
- Download Our Celebration Toolkit: Discover resources designed to enhance your celebrations!
- Stay Connected & Celebrate: Follow NACNS on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) and share our posts to spread awareness. Show us how you’re celebrating CNS Week by posting your activities and photos using #CNSWeek and tagging @nacns. Need ideas? Check out our example posts here!
- Show Off Your CNS Swag: Stock up on new NACNS gear from the store and encourage your colleagues to do the same. Together, we can showcase CNS pride!
- Join Our FREE CNS Week Webinars: Register for our Town Hall, CNS-Driven Innovation: Transforming Healthcare, on Thursday, August 29, at 12 PM ET here, and our Member-led Webinar, The Wound Care CNS: Building and Defining the Role, on Thursday, September 5, at 11 AM ET here.
- Update Your Email Signature: Include a special note about CNS Week in your email signature. Example: September 1-7 is National Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week! This year’s theme is Innovate. Are you ready to celebrate?
- Highlight CNS Week at Work: Ask your hospital or health system to display the CNS Week logo on their website or use our ready-made graphics to share the excitement.
- Spread the Word: Write a short article or post about CNS Week and the history of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Share it on social media or in your workplace’s internal newsletter.
- Become a Member: Join the movement by becoming a member of NACNS. Together, we can continue to elevate the CNS profession.
