National Nurses Week 2025: The Power of Nurses

May 6–12 is designated each year to recognize and celebrate the nursing profession and the dedicated individuals who serve in it. It’s also a time when many special offers are available in honor of their invaluable contributions.

For some 5.7 million licensed nurses across the United States, May 6–12 is their week to be honored. And the theme of this year’s National Nurses Week, “The Power of Nurses,” recognizes the strength, compassion and impact nurses bring to the job every day. Originating as a single-day celebration on May 6 created by the American Nurses Association, it morphed into a full week by the early 1990s, culminating on May 12 — the birthday of the original nursing superstar, Florence Nightingale.

“Nursing is love in action,” said nursing pioneer and public health advocate Lillian Wald. And many employers and companies return that love by offering a wide range of perks, discounts and tokens of gratitude for National Nurses Week. PAINWeek is no different.

PAINWeek 2025, the country’s premier pain-management conference, is taking place in Las Vegas Sept. 2–5, and we’re offering a $100 discount off registration for National Nurses Week. Just use the promo code NURSE100 by 11.59pm EST on May 12, 2025 for your special savings.

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Elevate your expertise with dozens of sessions and panels led by distinguished healthcare professionals from around the country. Topics will focus on chronic, integrative and interventional pain management, pharmacology, government policies and initiatives, and much more. You can find the full agenda here to plan and customize your learning journey. PAINWeek also offers credit through a variety of boards (including ACCME, ANCC, AAPA, ACPE, APA, ASWB). A new pre-conference add-on has also been scheduled for Sept. 1: Rounds of Resilience: Optimizing Pain Management Through Interactive Difficult Case Navigation.

Come join us in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip at the luxury resort The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for a full slate of sessions, events and networking — all at a discounted rate for National Nurses Week.

And for more freebies and discounts during National Nurses week, check out this list of deals and offers ranging from Adidas to Yeti. And this one, with even more savings.

As the backbone of the healthcare system, nurses deserve it all, and more. Their dedication, compassion and commitment to care truly make a lasting impact. From managing complex pain protocols to providing comfort during difficult moments, they ensure patients receive optimal care with dignity and understanding. In an interview with her alma mater, Jessica L. Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN, a clinical professor at Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing, summed it up beautifully:

“We are there in the most fragile and vulnerable times during human life. We meet indignities with the utmost dignity and compassion. We keep confidences without judgment. We honor wishes and protect autonomy. We cheer progress even when the end seems endless. We serve daily doses of hope in the face of utter hopelessness. We wipe tears of strangers and hug broken human spirits. We care for people when they cannot care for themselves. We are calm in the face of fear. We are comfort in the midst of pain. We face difficult things straight on, head up and eyes clear, although we take a moment to cry in the parking lot before we drive home to care for our own families. … Nursing is the most innovative, resilient, caring, and tenacious profession that has ever existed.”

Happy National Nurses Week!