The last 2 years have changed us. We mourn those we have lost to this pandemic, including the nurses who selflessly cared for those battling COVID-19. We see and feel things differently because of what we’ve experienced together — in health care and in our country.

Through it all, the 65,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and more than 4 million nurses across our nation have reminded us what it means to heal, the importance of dignity and grace, and the power of hope.

This National Nurses Month we recognize and celebrate our nurses — leaders, clinicians, researchers, innovators, and scientists. We see your long hours, deep compassion, and true humanity. 

Thank you for choosing to be a nurse, and for leading us through the last 2 years with your heart and professionalism. You honor those who came before you — and provide an example for those who will follow in your footsteps.

With deep gratitude,