Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development.

Nursing Recognition Dates

National CRNA Week
January 23-29, 2022
#crnaweek #stepforward
Theme: Trusted Anesthesia Experts on the Frontline

• An interview with Jessica Emmons, MSN, CRNA [Podcast]
• NCPD Epidural Anesthesia for Obstetric Patients: Part 1
• NCPD Anesthesia and Young Brains 

IV Nurse Day
January 25, 2022

• An interview with Margaret Smith MJ, BSN, RN, CRNI [Podcast]
• Journal of Infusion Nursing
• Infusion Nursing Resource Center
• Complications of Peripheral IV Therapy [Pocket Card]  

Healthcare Observances

Here are some of the healthcare observances being recognized in January.

National Birth Defects Prevention Month

• Care of the Asian American Child with Cleft Lip or Palate
• Perinatal Counseling Following a Diagnosis of Trisomy 13 or 18: Incorporating the Facts, Parental Values, and Maintaining Choices

Cervical Health Awareness Month
#CervicalHealthMonth

• New Discussion of ACS Guidelines on Cervical Cancer Screening
• Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Accessing Cervical Cancer Screening: The Voices of Women in a Low-Income Urban Community
• Researchers Find Overuse & Underuse of Cervical Cancer Screening

National Glaucoma Awareness Month

• NCPD Reducing Fall Risks Among Visually Impaired Older Adults

Thyroid Awareness Month
#thyroidawareness

• Understanding the Thyroid Negative Feedback Loop
• T3 and T4 – What’s the Difference?
• Thyroid Emergencies [Pocket Card]
• Understanding Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism [Pocket Card]
• NCPD Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

• Focus On: Human Trafficking
• Human Trafficking: Important Facts & Potential Indicators [Infographic]

Nursing Events

See all events for 2022 here!

Anything missing? Please let us know in the comments!
Have a good month!