Sample Press Release for Facilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [Your name]

[Month, day, year] [Your phone number and

e-mail address]

[Name of your facility] to Celebrate the Medical-Surgical Nursing Specialty During Medical-Surgical Nurses Week

Medical-Surgical Nurses Week

November 1-7, 2007

www.medsurgnurse.org

[CITY, ST] - [Name of your facility, city, state] will participate in a national celebration of medical-surgical nurses during the first annual Medical-Surgical Nurses Week, November 1-7, 2007, sponsored by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN).

Medical-surgical nurses possess specialized skills and knowledge of the entire spectrum of nursing care. They promote excellence in adult health, provide quality care for patients with diverse conditions and educate patients, families, peers and other health care professionals. To honor their work, AMSN has designated November 1-7 each year as Medical-Surgical Nurses Week. [Name of your facility] will mark the inaugural week with activities recognizing medical-surgical nurses.

On DATE [list activities and events – including dates, times, places and a few short details – here. Follow with any specific information about your facility that you would like to include that promotes education programs or services. List your Web site if appropriate.]

“[Include a quote here from a medical-surgical nurse or spokesperson from your facility],” said [name, credentials, title]. “[Continue quote here.]” [The spokesperson may want to discuss how Medical-Surgical Nurses Week is an ideal time to recognize the work of medical-surgical nurses and how your facility provides expert care].

More information about the work of medical-surgical nurses, Medical-Surgical Nurses Week and products promoting the event are available at www.medsurgnurse.org (phone: 866-877-AMSN (2676); e-mail: ).

Previously, AMSN celebrated Medical-Surgical Nurses Day each year on November 1; however a one-day celebration seemed to benefit only nurses working on that day. AMSN introduced Medical-Surgical Nurses Week this year so that all medical-surgical nurses could celebrate the specialty. The week-long celebration also gives employers, patients and others the opportunity to thank medical-surgical nurses for their compassionate care.

The special week is also meant to raise awareness of the medical-surgical nursing specialty among other nurses. One of the most diverse nursing specialties practiced today, medical-surgical nurses care for adult patients in a broad range of settings, applying their expert knowledge to all body systems and disease processes.

[Include any information about your facility’s medical-surgical nurses, such as how many are employed, how many patients they see each year, etc. Also include any boilerplate about your facility.]

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Members of the media: Reporters are welcome to cover the events listed above. Please contact [repeat name of contact person, phone number and e-mail here] if you would like to attend.