Happy International Nurses Day 2021

Today (May 12) is Florence Nightingale’s birth anniversary and is observed as International Nurses Day. Florence Nightingale, a nurse, a social reformer and a statistician. She came into prominence for her contributions as a nurse during the Crimean War. During the war, she was serving as a manager and trainer of nurses and she was instrumental in organising care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. Due to her efforts, nursing got a favorable reputation and she became an icon of Victorian culture. In 1860, the foundation of modern nursing was laid with the establishment of Nightingale’s nursing school at St Thomas Hospital in London.

It was the first secular nursing school in the world which later became part of King’s College London. Due to her pioneering efforts, the Nightingale Pledge which is taken by new nurses, and the Florence Nightingale Medal which is the highest international recognition for nurses, were named in her honor. She also made efforts for improving the health condition of all sections of British society, advocated for better hunger relief for India, and helped in abolishing prostitution laws in Britain that were considered harsh for women.

It was only fitting that the International Nurses Day was named after Nightingale.

International Nurses Day is a day observed every year on May 12 to honor nurses. In 1974, May 12 was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

So, take a Moment to Express Our Utmost Gratitude, Respect, and Love for All the Nurses of Our Society Who Always Serve Us Diligently. Happy International Nurses Day. Nurses have always been crucial in recovery and well-being and each and every one of us. However, they have hardly ever received the respect that they deserve. We hope that the past year has done more than enough to remind us of just how important these nurses are and help us to celebrate them by understanding their needs and giving them all the respect and gratitude that they deserve.