⚠️ EVENT UPDATE ⚠️
Unfortunately, today’s DC Labor FilmFest screening of Late Shift has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We appreciate everyone who reserved tickets and planned to attend.
DCNA and the Labor Heritage Foundation are working to reschedule the event and will share a new date soon.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of nurses, labor, and storytelling that reflects our profession.
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#DCNA #LateShift #DCLaborFilmFest #Nurses #UnionStrong Solidarity LaborHeritage NursingCommunity
Honoring the rich histories, cultures, resilience, and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities this month and every month. 🌺🌏
DCNA proudly celebrates the diversity that strengthens our nursing workforce, our patients, and our communities. Together, we continue to uplift voices, advocate for equity, and embrace cultures that inspire compassion and care.
Happy Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! 💙
#AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPIMonth #DCNA #NursesForEquity #representationmatters
This Sunday at 1:20 PM, MDC-DSA’s Labor Working Group, National Nurses United and the DC Nurses Association are proud to cosponsor this screening of LATE SHIFT for the Labor Heritage Foundation’s DC Labor FilmFest! Join us after the screening for a special panel where union nurses will reflect on the movie, their experiences on the job, and the power a union brings to such powerful frontline workers. You can grab tickets here at the link in bio!
Nurses continue to lead, advocate, and stand up for fairness in healthcare. 💙
DCNA is advocating for equitable RN & APRN licensure renewal policies in the District because nurses should not be expected to pay more while receiving shortened renewal periods.
Your voice matters. Join us in pushing for fairness, transparency, and support for the nursing profession.
🩺 Sign the petition today — link in bio.
#DCNA #NursesLead #StrongerTogether #DCNurses #RNLife APRN HealthcareAdvocacy NurseAdvocate UnionStrong FairRenewalFees
🎬 There’s still time to join us!
DCNA is proud to partner with the Labor Heritage Foundation for a special screening of Late Shift at the DC Labor FilmFest. 👩🏽⚕️🍿
Join nurses and healthcare advocates for a powerful film that reflects the realities of frontline care, staffing challenges, and the resilience nurses bring every shift.
📅 Sunday, May 17, 2026
🕐 1:30 PM
📍 AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center
Silver Spring, MD
✨ RSVP now — tickets are first come, first served!
📩 DM us or contact [email protected] to reserve your spot.
Come enjoy a day out with the nurses and support stories that matter. 💙
#DCNA #DCLaborFilmFest #LateShift #NurseLife #UnionStrong HealthcareWorkers SafeStaffing AFISilver DMVEvents LaborHeritageFoundat
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This Mental Health Awareness Month, DCNA stands with every nurse, healthcare worker, patient, and family navigating the realities of mental health. 💚
As nurses, we know healing is more than physical care. It’s listening without judgment, advocating for resources, recognizing burnout, and creating safe spaces where people feel seen and supported.
Let’s continue to break the stigma, check in on one another, and remind our communities that seeking help is a sign of strength — not weakness.
Together, we educate.
Together, we advocate.
Together, we heal.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #DCNA #NursesCare #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma HealthcareWorkers NurseAdvocacy MentalWellness SupportAndHeal NursingCommunity
POV: You’re a DCNA nurse. 💙🩺
You advocate at the bedside AND at the council table.
You care for patients while fighting for safer staffing, fair workplaces, and healthcare justice.
You show up for your coworkers, your community, and your profession every single day.
From long shifts to late-night charting, from rallies to policy change, DCNA nurses don’t just talk about change… we lead it.
Rooted. Rising. Responsible.
That’s the power of nurses. ✨
#DCNA #NursesWeek #PowerOfNurses #UnionStrong #NurseAdvocate DCNurses HealthcareHeroes NursingLeadership SafeStaffing NurseLife
Today we celebrate the heart of healthcare — our nurses. 💙
On this International Nurses Day, the District of Columbia Nurses Association honors the dedication, compassion, advocacy, and resilience nurses bring to our patients and communities every single day. From the bedside to the boardroom, nurses continue to lead, heal, educate, and fight for safer care for all.
Thank you to every nurse for your unwavering commitment, strength, and sacrifice. Your impact reaches far beyond hospital walls — and your work changes lives daily.
Happy International Nurses Day & Happy Nurses Week! 🩺✨
#InternationalNursesDay #NursesWeek #DCNA #NursesLead #ThankYouNurses HealthcareHeroes Nursing DCNurses FrontlineStrong
Nurses Week on the trail 🌿🥾💙
DCNA partnered with Hike Crew for an incredible Saturday focused on wellness, community, movement, and self-care during Nurses Week!
It was amazing to see so many nurses, families, friends, and supporters come together to recharge and reconnect in nature. As nurses, we spend so much time caring for others — this was a reminder to care for ourselves too. ✨
Thank you to everyone who came out and made this hike such a success. Strong nurses. Strong community. Stronger together. 💪🏾🩺
Happy Nurses Week & International Nurses Day to all the nurses continuing to lead, heal, advocate, and inspire every day.
#DCNA #HikeCrew #NursesWeek #InternationalNursesDay #NurseWellness NursesWhoHike BlackNurses SelfCareForNurses HealthcareHeroes CommunityHealing
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Do you think it is fair for nurses with shortened license renewal periods to still pay FULL renewal fees?
Comment your thoughts below ⬇️
#DCNurses #RNLife #APRN #NurseAdvocacy #DCHealth HealthcareWorkers NursingLicense NurseLeadership
This week we celebrate the power, resilience, and impact of nurses everywhere.
From the bedside to the frontlines of advocacy, nurses are the backbone of healthcare.
This week—and every week—we honor the care, courage, and commitment it takes to show up for our patients and our communities.
💙 Nurses Week 2026
#PowerOfNurses #NursesWeek2026 #nursesweek #NurseStrong #DCNA
A powerful night with even more powerful people. ✊🏽
The Golden Picket Award is more than an honor—it’s a reflection of years of advocacy, organizing, and nurses standing together for safe workplaces and better patient care.
#EveningWithLabor #GoldenPicketAward #StrongerTogether #dcna
