2025 National Nurses Month is here!
It is time to recognize the incredible impact nurses have on our lives and communities. This year, National Nurses Week takes place from May 6 to May 12, with International Nurses Day on the final day, Monday, May 12. Stay tuned throughout the month for our Student Spotlight Interviews! Our students have incredible stories to share and we are thrilled to be a part of their journey into healthcare.Salute to Nurses Tour
All month long, Hondros College of Nursing will be celebrating the compassion, dedication, and resiliency of nurses everywhere, especially our very own students, alumni, and faculty. We are thrilled to be partnering with our community partners in hosting a variety of nurse appreciation activities on our Salute to Nurses tour, our way of giving back to the individuals at the heart of healthcare. The HCN community will also be involved in several other events throughout the month. Stay tuned to this page, as we will be adding more activities as Nurses Month continues!
- Maumee
- Lunch at The Lakes of Monclova, a Trilogy Health Services Assisted Living Facility
- Columbus
- Sweet treat stop at OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital
- Dayton
- Nurses Week feature on Living Dayton, NBC 2
- Independence
- Breakfast on campus brought to you by HCN & iHeart Media
- Indianapolis
- American Senior Communities on campus
- West Chester
- Star 93.3 on campus
- Help at Home on campus
- Columbus
- Sweet treat stop at OhioHealth Doctor's Hospital
- Power 107.5/Magic 95.5 on campus
- Dayton
- Help at Home on campus
- Premier Health on campus
- Maumee
- Sweet treat stop at Toledo Hospital
- Sweet treat stop at Toledo Hospital
- Columbus
- Career fair at Rosemore Middle School
- Dayton
- iHeart Media on campus
- Bingham Farms
- Sweet treat stop at Vibra Hospital of Southeast Michigan
- Sweet treat stop at Detroit Medical Center
- Sweet treat stop at Harper Hospital
- Columbus
- Sweet treat stop at OhioHealth Grove City Methodist Hospital
- Dayton
- Lunch & Learn with Public Consulting Group
- Columbus
- HCN volunteers with Komen Race for the Cure
- Indianapolis
- HCN attending a Health & Wellness Fair hosted by Damar Health Services
- Maumee
- iHeart Media on campus
Discounts & Freebies
We've also compiled an exciting list of discounts and freebies available to nurses over the month of May. Check it out below! While some companies might not be offering a discount nationwide, often times local franchisees do. Ask around your local community to see who is offering discounts for nurses, you might be surprised with what you find out!
- Applebee's: Select Applebee's locations are offering free appetizer with any entrée purchase to teachers and nurses at participating locations through May 10th.
- Chipotle: Chipotle has an annual tradition of recognizing the healthcare community by awarding 100,000 healthcare workers with free burrito e-cards, equivalent to over $1 million in free food.
- Cinnabon: Nurses usually get a FREE Classic cinnamon roll or a Minibon roll, at select locations during Nurses Week.
- Dunkin': Dunkin's Nurses Week deals typically include a FREE medium hot/iced coffee on May 6 at select Dunkin’ locations. No purchase necessary.
- Factor Meals: Offering 55% off your first box and free shipping. Over the next year, you will receive 15% off. Verify with ID.me.
- G.O.A.T. Fuel: Get this health-forward energy drink from NFL G.O.A.T. Jerry Rice and his daughter Jaqui Rice Gold for 15% off.
- Hello Fresh: Hello Fresh is offering 55% off and free shipping on their first Hello Fresh box. Plus ongoing 15% off for all nurses.
- Home Chef: Sign up for ID.me and receive 50% off your first box and 10% off ongoing boxes.
- LOOV: Healthcare workers, get 10% off on all products.
- Outback Steakhouse: Enjoy 10% off your entire check with a valid medical ID.
- Purity Coffee: Get 30% off this pure, clean coffee. Verify on ID.me
- Texas de Brazil: Bring your ID to any Texas de Brazil locations in the continental U.S. to get 15% off your dine-in dinner or lunch for up to 4 people. (Not valid on U.S. holidays.)
- Thrive Market: Get healthier with a FREE one-year membership at Thrive Market through ID.me.
- Verena Street Coffee: Verena Street Coffee is proud to offer the same high-quality, craft-roasted coffee you love with an exclusive 25% discount for First Responders. Whether you're enjoying a cup at home or on the go, their coffee is a great way to start your day. Visit their online store to claim your discount.
- Figs Scrubs: From 5/1-5/7 Figs is having a sale of 20% off everything.
- Fabletics: Fabletics is offering 25% off scrubs from 5/6-5/12 using the following codes: RET_25OFFSCRUBS0425, KIOSK_25OFFSCRUBS0525
- Jaanuu Scrubs: Get a 30% OFF discount on Jaanuu scrubs.
- OliveUs Scrubs: Get a 10% OFF on OliveUs scrubs.
- Dickies: Dickies is having a special nurses week scrubs sale.
- AllSeasonsUniforms.com: AllSeasonsUniforms.com is having a 20% Nurses Week discount on their medical scrubs and lab coat lines.
- Medshop: From May 5 through May 12, nurses can get 10% off on nursing scrubs and other product lines by using the discount code “NURSE2025”
- Adidas: Receive 30% off in-store and on the Adidas website and 15% off at factory outlet stores, when you verify your status as a nurse with ID.me.
- ASICS: Medical professionals can enjoy 25% off full-priced footwear and 30% off qualifying full-priced clothing & accessories in our online and retail stores after verifying their medical professional status.
- AT&T: Nurses and families get 25% off on unlimited plans.
- Brooks: The Community Heroes Program is a free membership program for nurses. Members get a 25% discount on eligible items on BrooksRunning.com. Offer not valid in stores or with retail partners. Verify with ID.me.
- Carhartt: Get a 15% discount on apparel and accessories when eligibility is verified on ID.me online. To use the discount in the store, create an ID.me account and show your validated ID.me eligibility.
- Crocs: Verify your healthcare worker status with ID.me and get 15% off all full-priced styles.
- Levi’s: Unlock 15% off after verifying you’re a licensed medical professional.
- L.L.Bean: Enjoy 10% off one purchase after verifying your employment status through SheerID.
- Lululemon: Receive 15% off in-store and online purchases. Verify eligibility with SheerID.
- Madewell: Sign in or sign up for a Madewell Insider account and verify your status to receive 15% off online and in-store.
- New Balance: Special discount of 15% after verifying on ID.me. Valid at newbalance.com for full-price purchases only.
- Nike: Medical professionals are eligible for a 10% discount after verifying their status with SheerID.
- Puma: Take 20% off your order after verifying with ID.me.
- Purple: Health professionals get 10% off orders after verifying eligibility.
- Stanley: Sign up for ID.me and receive 20% off at Stanley.
- Tula Skincare: Verify your eligibility with ID.me to receive 20% off.
- Under Armour: 20% off all purchases when you verify your status as a nurse with ID.me.
- Verizon: Use ID.me to confirm your eligibility and save up to $25 monthly on myPlan and get FIOS Home Internet starting at $45 per month.
- YETI: 20% off for nurses through ID.me.
- Caesars Hotels: Get an extra 10% off hotel rates when your eligibility is verified on ID.me.
- Paris Las Vegas: Book your room and receive up to 30% off the lowest hotel rate through ID.me.
- Walt Disney World: Call 888-828-8850 and ask for the promotional code NURSES RATE, or when booking online, make sure the promotional code Y7N appears in the corporate/promo code box. A valid ID is required at check-in
- NIH Federal Credit Union’s Healthcare Suite: NIHFCU provides benefits specifically for healthcare professionals, including up to $50 in annual work-related reimbursements, low-interest personal loans and specialized financial planning services to help nurses manage their money more effectively.
- Wells Fargo: Now offering lower mortgage rates, reduced loan fees and financial coaching programs designed for nurses and frontline healthcare workers.
