Since ancient times, there have been men and women who assisted healers and physicians with helping patients. Since the mid 19th century and Florence Nightingale’s establishment of a formal and respectable nursing profession, other nurses have added their contributions to the professional health care field. Here are three of these extraordinary women you may not … Read more
National Nurses Day occurs annually on May 6 and is a global event, observed in many countries. National Nurses Week takes place May 6-12 each year. Both holidays are celebrations of f nurses and nursing staff. No matter what type of nurse—RN, LPN, CNN, vocational, APN, NP, CNL, CNS, registered midwife, CRNA, doctor of nursing … Read more
To understand the who, what, and why of Nurses Day on May 6th in the U.S. (Nurses Week is held annually May 6-12), we need to start with Florence Nightingale. “It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm.” —–Florence … Read more