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Presenters:  ANA President Dr. Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, Winnie Fritz, MSN EdD NEA-BC/CNAA, Representative Ruth Buffalo, Melanie Carvell, Kris Langworthy, RN...and more TBA!   

Please join NDNA as we CELEBRATE you as nurses in North Dakota with a positive, uplifting, fun, and educational event. Engage in-person with your colleagues and enjoy the day!

Florence Nightingale described the practice of nursing as “the art of nursing”. She considered providing nursing care with an understanding of individual patient needs her own form of art.

It has evolved over time, and the art of nursing has also been defined as the nurse's ability to be compassionate, caring, and communicative (Palos, 2014). These behaviors enable nurses to interpersonally connect with patients, a skill which is critical to quality patient-centered care and deeply valued by patients and families.  A nurse must be able to empathize with a patient's situation and build on those feelings to facilitate patient healing.

The value of connections cannot be overstated. Integrity, empathy, leadership, responsibility, emotional intelligence, and more are traits of great nurses, and they are often much more important to the art of nursing!