Published 22:30 IST, May 11th 2020
International Nurses Day 2020: Know its meaning, significance, history, and theme for 2020
International Nurses Day 2020, is celebrated on May 12 each year. It is celebrated worldwide to appreciate the contribution of nurses across the globe.
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International Nurses Day 2020 will be observed on Tuesday, May 12 across globe. As name suggests, world nurses day is dedicated to nurses. A day to commemorate efforts and indispensable contribution nurses give to our society, as take care of ill and weak until y are hail and hearty. To understand more about this special occasion, let us take a look at its meaning, significance, and history in detail.
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International Nurses Day 2020
International Nurses Day is celebrated with a lot of gusto and enthusiasm across globe. On May 12 each year international nurses day is celebrated in hour of nurses, as se medical professional work tirelessly for people, and ir contribution to world is magnanimous. Nurses t only take care of ill and unwell patients but y also put personal life on second gear throughout ir services. So on occasion of International Nurses Day 2020, one must thank se real heroes and express our gratitude towards m for ir tireless efforts in keeping world healthy.
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International Nurses Day Significance & Celebration
International Nurses Day significance tells a tale about Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing. On birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, International Nurses Day is celebrated each year. nursing workforce is largest occupational group in health globally. Every nurse gives his/her best in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDG) each day of ir services.
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Several government and automous bodies, each year, try to improve nursing services to ir patients by raising awareness about latest health-care facilities, providing education, and conducting workshops and seminars for nurses about needs of patients. Every nation has a distinct way of International Nurses day celebration. Like in United Kingdom, London, a candle lamp service is done each year. Wheres in United States, International Nurses day celebration is done little differently, as an entire week is dedicated to nurses. In or nations,' activities involving felicitation of nurses is done on International Nurses Day.
International Nurses Day History
Florence Nightingale plays a major role in International Nurses Day history. She is 'Ly with Lamp', who was born on May 12, 1820, in Britain. A nurse by profession, who turned into a social reformer with her work. She was also a statistician, who was he nurse during Crimean War. Florence worked for infinite hours taking care of injured soldiers, both British and Turkish. It is said that at night, she used to walk in corridors to check on her patients with a lamp in her hand, and that's how she got title of 'Ly with Lamp'.
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Nightingale also contributed to creation of first scientifically based nursing school in 1860, called 'Nightingale School of Nursing', at St. Thoma's Hospital in London. Along with establishing training for nurses at workhouse infirmaries. In 1965, International Council of Nurses (ICN) celebrated first-ever Nurses Day on May 12. Since n, each year, ICN celebrates International nurses day. On this day, special Nurses Day kits are distributed amongst nurses.
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International Nurses Day 2020 me
Each year International nurses Day have a specific me. International nurses day 2020 me is “Nursing world to health”. As world is going through a rough phase due to COVID-19, need of hour is to just focus on health and be away from practising social distancing. So wish your dear ones a happy International nurses day 2020 and celebrate spirit of unity, and appreciate ir contribution.
22:30 IST, May 11th 2020