INTERNATIONAL NURSES' DAY


202nd BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
(12 May 1820 - 13 Aug 1910)

12th of May is observed as International Nurses' Day by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) since 1965, in honour of the founder of modern nursing, Britain's revered Florence Nightingale, on her birth anniversary...

In her persona of "The Lady with the Lamp" during the Crimean war, Florence Nightingale earned prominence and respect not only for herself but for the entire nursing fraternity...

In 1860, Nightingale laid the foundation of the world's first professional secular nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital, now part of King's College London.  Nightingale not only strived tirelessly for improving healthcare for all sections in Britain and her colonies, but also played a vital role in hunger relief and women's upliftment in India...

The Nightingale Pledge taken by new nurses, and the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international distinction a nurse can achieve, are named in her honour...

Nightingale wrote quite a bit, in a very lucid style, mostly concerning medical nursing, and some on religion and mysticism as well which saw their publications posthumously...

The actual 'hands and eyes' of doctors and other professionals, nurses constitute the backbone of every healthcare system. We all need to recognize and applaud the entire nursing fraternity for their invaluable contributions to mankind, especially during trying times in order to serve society, which they do, invariably beyond their capacity...

This year, the theme for Nurses Day is “Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health."

Wishing everyone a Happy International Nurses' Day  🌹

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