Hospitals from all over Dallas-Fort Worth celebrated Nurse Appreciation Week with events at each respective facility.

Arlington Memorial Hospital’s slogan was “Planting the seeds of excellence.” Each nursing unit received a balloon bouquet to start the weeklong celebration. Nurse Appreciation gifts were distributed to nurses by Donna Bertram, VP/CNO. Each nursing department staff member received a bracelet with the slogan and a voucher for a free dessert item. Breakfast was delivered to each nursing unit. The nursing managers to all nursing department employees distributed candy.   
A luncheon was also planned to honor the Nursing Excellence Award winners, Great 100 Nurses and those nurses who have received this year's Physician Sponsored Nursing Scholarship awards.
 
At Baylor All Saints Medical Centers, the nursing staff elected to have a drawing for gifts in lieu of a party. The nurse managers rounded up each unit to distribute the gifts to the winners.

2007 Methodist Dallas Medical Center Nurse Week Activities for the Spirit of Nursing Storyboard campaign included Storyboard Winners in four categories selected and announced on May 4. Raffles were held all week for gifts for licensed nurses. Nurse Week cups were given to all licensed nurses, with free refills. Ice cream was also delivered to nurses working the day, evening and night shifts.
May 9 was Spirit of Nursing Discovery Day, and the facility hosted 50 to 80 students from Townview Magnet school and Irma Rangel School of Nursing Leadership. Nurses gifts were a TNA license plate holder and Nurse’s cup.

VA North Texas hosted “Excellence in Nursing” May 8 at Dallas VA Medical Center to honor its nurses, including those named to the Great 100.

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas’s theme for the week was “The Warmth of Caring, the Light of Care.” Nurses enjoyed complimentary snacks and drinks all week and participated in a nursing leadership seminar. Celebrations were planned on individual units/departments to honor nursing staff.

Harris Methodist Fort Worth held a community/family event on May to celebrate its Great 100 Nurses.  Festival by the Creek was held Tuesday, May in Azle, Texas. They celebrated National Hospital Week and honor our nurses who were named to the Texas Nurse Associations' Annual Great 100 Nurses List.
The event included kid's activities including bounce houses, snow cones, and popcorn, safety information including free bicycle helmets, and a tour of  the Surge Capacity Field Hospital.