Thursday, May 6, 2010

Happy National Nurses Week!


Today is the first day of National Nurses Week, which is celebrated every year from May 6 through May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. This year, the theme of National Nurses Week is "Nurses: Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow."

Several days within National Nurses Week celebrate specific groups of nurses. May 6, the first day of the celebration, is also known as National Nurses Day. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, and as of 2003, the Wednesday of each National Nurses Week is National School Nurse Day.

To learn more about the history of National Nurses Week and download materials to use at your facility, click here.

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