PrintUNA launches 4th annual Nurses Week Member Engagement Challenge
United Nurses of Alberta is thrilled to announce the fourth annual Nurses Week Member Engagement Challenge.
To recognize the work of UNA Locals during Nurses Week from May 11 to May 17 this year, UNA is inviting Locals and members to submit examples of member engagement efforts created and used during that week.
The theme of this year’s challenge is Our Nurses, Our Future. Locals are encouraged to enter submissions that follow that theme.
Entries will be accepted from or on behalf of locals in five categories divided by local membership size:
1: BEST POSTER
a) Local with fewer than 400 members
b) Local with more than 400 members
2: BEST PHOTO
a) Local with fewer than 400 members
b) Local with more than 400 members
3: BEST ONLINE MEME
a) Local with fewer than 400 members
b) Local with more than 400 members
4: BEST ONLINE VIDEO
a) Local with fewer than 400 members
b) Local with more than 400 members
c) District Representatives
5: MOST CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT IDEA
a) Local with fewer than 400 members
b) Local with more than 400 members
Submissions should include the name of the local, the names of the members involved in creating the submissions and a short description of how the submission was used to engage UNA members during Nurses Week. Something as simple as posted a photo on social media would qualify.
Locals may submit multiple submissions in each category.
Winners and individual members will be presented with a special award certificate and have their submissions shown at the UNA Annual General Meeting in October 2026.
Locals are encouraged to recognize the members who participated in the creation of their submissions. Submissions are being accepted through UNA’s DMS. A link will be made available on UNA's website closer to Nurses Week. The deadline to submit is Sunday, May 31, 2026. The winners will be announced at the Annual General Meeting.
National Nurses Week and International Nurses Week are marked each year during the week that includes May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), who is often credited with being the creator the nursing profession through her work professionalizing the work done by nurses. She was also an influential advocate of social reform, including health care for all parts of society and expanding the number of then socially acceptable roles for women in the workforce
