When is Nurses Week?
In the US, National Nurses Week is 6 to 12 May each year. International Nurses Day is 12 May, Florence Nightingale’s birthday, and is marked in the UK and many other countries.
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Nurse appreciation videos for a ward, a team or one carer
Thank the nurses, doctors and carers who looked after you or work beside you, with a short film in your own words.
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A nurse appreciation video is a short film that thanks nurses for their care, from a grateful family after a hospital stay or from a manager to a whole team. Pick a nurses and carers template, add your photos or messages, write what they did for you and export an MP4 for a team meeting, or a GIF to post in the staff chat.
It suits Nurses Week in May, a ward’s leaving do, a care home’s thank-you evening or one midwife who made a hard night bearable. Because it is made in your browser and nothing is uploaded, photos taken on a ward never pass through anyone’s server, which matters for patients’ privacy.
Thanking volunteers who help on the ward as well? See the volunteer appreciation page.
How to make a nurse appreciation video
Choose a nurses and carers template
Open Templates and pick a design from the nurses and carers group. Landscape 16:9 under Format suits a staff-room screen; Vertical 9:16 suits a phone.
Add photos with care
Press Add photos or clips to bring in team photos, thank-you cards or flowers. Leave out anything showing patients unless they have agreed.
Say what they did
In Text, write the headline and a specific line, such as “Thank you for sitting with Dad on his last night”, and sign it.
Export and send
Press Export video, choose MP4 or GIF, then Download video. Email it to the ward manager or share it in the team chat.
Nurse appreciation video templates
Open one to start; every word, photo and the shape can be changed. All nurses and carers templates
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Heartbeat heroes
Deep teal with a coral heartbeat line and bold type for a nurse appreciation film
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Night shift
A starry midnight-blue sky, a crescent moon and lamplight gold for the people who cared through the night
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Safely here
Soft blush, daisies and a heart-shaped photo to thank the midwives who brought a baby safely home
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Thank you, nurses
A beating coral heart, a heartbeat line and floating hearts in a looping square GIF for nurses
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Kind hands
Oatmeal and terracotta with a steaming mug and handwritten notes for the carers who looked after someone you love
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Surgery note
A calm sage-and-white square with a fine serif, for a GP, a doctor or a whole practice team
Nurses Week and other dates
In the United States, National Nurses Week runs from 6 to 12 May every year, ending on Florence Nightingale’s birthday, which is also International Nurses Day around the world. Hospitals and managers plan thank-yous for that week, and a short video shown at handover reaches the night shift as well as the day team.
Outside that week, the best moment is simply soon: a thank-you sent a fortnight after a hospital stay, while the staff still remember the family, means a great deal.
Thank you nurses, doctors and carers: what to say
- “Thank you for explaining everything twice, and kindly both times.”
- “You made a frightening week feel safe. We will never forget it.”
- “To the doctor who came back at midnight to check: thank you.”
- “Thank you for the cups of tea, the jokes and the patience. Mum adored you all.”
Name the ward or the team rather than individuals if you are not sure of everyone’s names. More wording ideas are in the thank you message ideas.
Patient privacy and staff photos
Photos on a ward
Hospitals have strict rules about photographs. Use pictures of the team taken with their agreement, cards and flowers, or text-only slides. Never include another patient, a screen or paperwork in the background.
A note for the NHS
Many NHS trusts pass messages of thanks to staff through their patient experience or PALS teams. Emailing the MP4 there, or to the ward manager, is a good way to make sure it reaches the right people; check the trust’s website for the address.
Nurse appreciation video questions
How do I thank a nurse who looked after a relative?
A short video with a photo of your relative, a few specific memories of the care and a sign-off from the family is ideal. Send it to the ward manager, who can share it with the team.
Can I make one video for the whole team?
Yes. Add a team photo and a message from each person with Add photos or clips, put a headline in Text and export it to play at a team meeting or handover.
Can I thank a doctor or a carer the same way?
Yes. The nurses and carers templates work for doctors, midwives, paramedics, care workers and hospice staff; just change the words.
Can I make a thank you nurses GIF?
Yes. Choose a short design, keep the words few, and pick GIF when you press Export video. It loops silently in chats and emails.
Is anything uploaded when I make it?
No. Everything is put together in your browser, so photos taken in a hospital or care home stay on your device until you choose to send the video.