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

Nursing Recognition Dates

Certified Nurses Day
March 19, 2022

• 5 Reasons to Get Certified
• Guide to Certification

GI Nurses & Associates Week
March 20-26, 2022
#Proud2BGI

• NCPD Specialty: Gastroenterology
• Gastroenterology Nursing
• Pocket Card: Management of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Pocket Card: Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Healthcare Observances

Here are some of the healthcare observances being recognized in March.
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth

• Guideline Summary: Colon Cancer Treatment
• Improving Drug Options for Colorectal Cancer Patients
• The Role of Gut Bacteria in Colorectal Cancer 

National Endometriosis Awareness Month
#EndometriosisAwarenessMonth

• NCPD The “Silent” Pain of Endometriosis
• NCPD Premenstrual Disorders: Management Beyond the Pain

National Kidney Month
#KidneyMonth                                

• Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease - What's the Difference?
• Nephrology & Urology Nursing 

National Nutrition Month
#NNMchat, #NationalNutritionMonth

• Nutrition Today
• Topics in Clinical Nutrition
• Nutrition Trends: From A to Z

Brain Injury Awareness Month
#MoreThanMyBrainInjury

• Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
• NCPD Evaluation of Prognosis of Coma Patients With Acute Brain Injury by Electroencephalogram Bispectral Index Monitoring

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week
March 13-22,2022

• A Million Reasons to Raise MS Awareness
• NCPD Multiple Sclerosis: Solving the Plaque Puzzle

Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 13-19, 2022

• NCPD Nursing's Evolving Role in Patient Safety
• Guideline Summary: Medication Safety

World Sleep Day
March 18, 2022

• The Problems with Sleep Deprivation
• Sleep and Sleep Hygiene

World Tuberculosis Day
March 24, 2022

• NCPD Tuberculosis: A New Screening Recommendation and an Expanded Approach to Elimination in the United States

Nursing Events

• Neuroscience Nursing Annual Conference
• NACNS 2022 Annual Conference
• HIMMS Global Health Conference & Exhibition
• AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo   
• National Conference on Pediatric Health Care    
• ANPD Annual Convention  
• AAOS Annual Meeting    
• PCNA Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium  
• TraumaCon 2022
• ENRS Annual Scientific Sessions

See all events for 2022 here!

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