6A — THE OBSERVER
SaTuRday, May 8, 2021
THANK YOU!
Nurses from across the state shared photos from their pandemic year. From long shifts and caring for their communities, to
standing together to support their colleagues during the rough times, to graduating from nursing school, to finding a partner to
share their lives with, to finding time to be with their families, Oregon nurses have exemplified the Year of the Nurse.
Thank you for everything you do—
today, tomorrow and every day.
The Oregon Nurses Association extends our
deepest, heartfelt thanks to each and every
member of our state’s nursing profession.
During National Nurses Week, May 6-12, we
honor the work of every nurse in keeping our
communities healthy and safe.
This past year has shown every Oregonian
how brave, committed, professional, and
compassionate you are; in the face of an
unprecedented health crisis, nurses have
stepped up to the challenge and saved lives.
We all owe you a debt of gratitude.
And to the nurses of color in our state, we see
you. This pandemic has disproportionately
impacted communities of color, and that means
nurses of color have had to bear an even greater
burden.
ONA is committed to doing everything we can to
address systemic disparities in health access for
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color)
communities, and to finding ways of supporting
all nurses in Oregon during these extremely
difficult times.
To learn more about how ONA supports the
nursing profession, and our focus on equity and
inclusion, visit us online at www.OregonRN.org.
2020-2021 is, in every way,
the Year of the Nurse.