"International Nurses Day International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day observed around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth) of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day since 1965. In 1953 Dorothy Sutherland, an official with the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, proposed that President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaim a ""Nurses' Day""; he did not approve it. In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale,"
"of the Red Cross instituted the Florence Nightingale Medal, which is awarded every two years to nurses or nursing aides for outstanding service. It is the highest international distinction a nurse can achieve and is awarded to nurses or nursing aides for ""exceptional courage and devotion to the wounded, sick or disabled or to civilian victims of a conflict or disaster"" or ""exemplary services or a creative and pioneering spirit in the areas of public health or nursing education"". Since 1965, International Nurses Day has been celebrated on her birthday (12 May) each year. The President of India honours nursing"
"Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale, (; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers. She gave nursing a favourable reputation and became an icon of Victorian culture, especially in the persona of ""The Lady with the Lamp"" making rounds of wounded soldiers at night. Recent commentators have asserted Nightingale's Crimean War achievements were exaggerated by media at the time, but critics agree on the"
"Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale, (; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers. She gave nursing a favourable reputation and became an icon of Victorian culture, especially in the persona of ""The Lady with the Lamp"" making rounds of wounded soldiers at night. Recent commentators have asserted Nightingale's Crimean War achievements were exaggerated by media at the time, but critics agree on the"
"from the Nurses' Chapel in the Abbey and handed from one nurse to another, thence to the Dean, who places it on the High Altar. This signifies the passing of knowledge from one nurse to another. At St Margaret's Church at East Wellow in Hampshire, where Florence Nightingale is buried, a service is also held on the Sunday after her birthday. The U.S. celebrates National Nursing Week each year from 6 May to 12 May (the birthday of Florence Nightingale). Canada celebrates National Nursing Week each year during the week that includes 12 May, which is Florence Nightingale's birthday. The"
"International Year of the Nurse (IYN) – an international celebration of the centennial year of the Founder of Modern Nursing, the late Florence Nightingale, and the global nurses serving the world. The IYN is spearheaded by the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH) and Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), the international honorary society of nurses. IYN also advocates and pushes the UN MDGs in the global arena. AYNLA is fortunate to be recognized as a partner organization for the Philippines to hold this activity. Currently, AYNLA traverses the painstaking road as it expands its borders in the national and international"
"this privilege is ignored or overlooked, nursing isn't happening. No matter what is happening in a care environment, authentic human connection with the vulnerable human beings in our care can and must happen. That, to my mind, is the nursing imperative."" Marie Manthey Marie Schuber Manthey (born July 17, 1935) is an American nurse, author, and entrepreneur. She is recognized as one of the originators of Primary Nursing, an innovative system of nursing care delivery. Manthey was named a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing in 2015. The Living Legends designation honors individuals with ""extraordinary contributions to the"
"Nurse Maude Sibylla Emily Maude (11 August 1862 – 12 July 1935), known as Nurse Maude, was the founder of district nursing in New Zealand. She was loved for her selfless work for the poor, walking many miles each day in every kind of weather to treat those who could afford no medical help. Maude was born in Christchurch New Zealand, on 11 August 1862. She was the eldest of eight children born to Thomas Maude and Emily Brown. At the time of her birth, Thomas was a member of the provincial government, the Canterbury Provincial Council. In 1876, the"
"Betsi Cadwaladr Betsi Cadwaladr (24 May 1789 – 17 July 1860), also known as Beti Cadwaladr and Betsi Davis, worked as a nurse in the Crimean War alongside Florence Nightingale, although their different social backgrounds were a source of constant disagreement. Her name today is synonymous with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (), the largest health organisation in Wales. In 2016, she was named as one of ""the 50 greatest Welsh men and women of all time"". and was placed ahead of such famous Welsh individuals as the singer Tom Jones, the actor Anthony Hopkins, T.E. Lawrence and Ivor"
"into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 1986. Gardner died in 1961 in Providence, Rhode Island. Mary Sewall Gardner Mary Sewall Gardner (February 5, 1871 – February 20, 1961) was an American nurse who is best known for her work in public health. She established the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, now called the National League of Nursing, and wrote the first public health textbook for nurses, ""Public Health Nursing."" For her accomplishments, she was inducted into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 1986. Mary Sewall Gardner was born on February 5, 1871 in Newton,"
"of ME/CFS to society in the US was extensive, and could approach $24.0 billion. May 12 is designated as ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia International Awareness Day. The day is observed so that stakeholders have an occasion to improve the knowledge of ""the public, policymakers, and healthcare professionals about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of ME/CFS, as well as the need for a better understanding of this complex illness."" It was chosen because it is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who had a disease with an infection-associated onset that could have been a neuroimmune disease such as ME/CFS. Some in the medical"
"were seen as the only educated European women in Singapore who could undertake this challenge. 1 August 1885 marks the beginning of the development of nursing in Singapore when these nuns began their nursing duties in the General Hospital at the Sepoy Lines in the Outram area. In 2003, after the outbreak of highly contagious SARS, spread from but hid by China, President Chen Shui-bian visited a hospital on International Nurses Day to express admiration for 3 nurses, infected with SARS and sacrificed, among other medical personnel fighting on the frontline. He conveys wishes to nurses for their devotion to"
"importance of her later work in professionalising nursing roles for women. In 1860, Nightingale laid the foundation of professional nursing with the establishment of her nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London. It was the first secular nursing school in the world, and is now part of King's College London. In recognition of her pioneering work in nursing, the Nightingale Pledge taken by new nurses, and the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international distinction a nurse can achieve, were named in her honour, and the annual International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on her birthday. Her social"
"nurses commenced in Italy. As we began with the story of her death and remembering her oft-repeated words: We end the story as Mary begins the journey of dying. Mary Potter uttered a cry and then peacefully died at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday 9 April 1913. In 1988 Pope John Paul II declared Mother Mary Potter ‘Venerable’, the first step to canonization. What she accomplished in her life, particularly in the light of her frailty, physical pain and terrible opposition from people, even those closest to her, is in fact a miracle in itself. Her inspirational example of calmness and"
"Irene Clark Woodman Mildred Irene Clark Woodman (January 30, 1915November 25, 1994) was the twelfth chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps. She is credited with, during her tenure, playing a large role in the survival of the Corps in the Vietnam War. She has been inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Woodman was born on January 30, 1915, to Martha Darling and William James Clark, in North Carolina. The youngest of five children, she attended and graduated the Baker Sanatorium Training School for Nurses. In 1936, she spent a year at various postgraduate courses. One course"
"Marie Manthey Marie Schuber Manthey (born July 17, 1935) is an American nurse, author, and entrepreneur. She is recognized as one of the originators of Primary Nursing, an innovative system of nursing care delivery. Manthey was named a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing in 2015. The Living Legends designation honors individuals with ""extraordinary contributions to the nursing profession, sustained over the course of their careers."" Manthey received a diploma in nursing from St. Elizabeth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois in 1956. After passing the Illinois State Boards, she joined the University of Chicago Medical Center as a staff"
"Mary Sewall Gardner Mary Sewall Gardner (February 5, 1871 – February 20, 1961) was an American nurse who is best known for her work in public health. She established the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, now called the National League of Nursing, and wrote the first public health textbook for nurses, ""Public Health Nursing."" For her accomplishments, she was inducted into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 1986. Mary Sewall Gardner was born on February 5, 1871 in Newton, Massachusetts, the only child of William and Mary (Thornton) Gardner. Gardner had one older brother, Charles Thornton Davis,"
"meet a serious nursing shortage. She received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal among her awards and honors. Margaret Harper Margaret Harper (July 23, 1911December 13, 2000) was a chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps. She was born on July 23, 1911. Harper attended and graduated from Evanston General Hospital School of Nursing. She subsequently served as superintendent of nurses at Chicago Memorial Hospital and Murry Hospital. Colonel Harper received her commission in April 1941. Her overseas assignments included service in Australia and New Guinea, and Europe. Under her tenure the ANC"
"Cicely Saunders Dame Cicely Mary Saunders, OM DBE FRCS FRCP FRCN (22 June 1918 – 14 July 2005) was an English Anglican nurse, social worker, physician and writer, involved with many international universities. She is best known for her role in the birth of the hospice movement, emphasising the importance of palliative care in modern medicine. Saunders began studying politics, philosophy, and economics at St Anne's College, Oxford in 1938. In 1940, she decided to become a nurse and trained at Nightingale School of Nursing based at St Thomas's Hospital from 1940-44. Returning to St Anne's College after a back"
"group of nurses ""in honor of their extraordinary contributions to the nursing profession, sustained over the course of their careers."" Margaret Newman (nurse) Margaret A. Newman (born October 10, 1933) is an American nurse, university professor and nursing theorist. She authored the theory of health as expanding consciousness. Newman has been designated a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing. Newman earned a degree in home economics and English from Baylor University. After taking care of her mother during a terminal illness, she decided to become a nurse. She graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, then"
"American Nurses Association Hall of Fame The American Nurses Association Hall of Fame or the ANA Hall of Fame is an award which recognizes the historical contributions to nursing in the United States. In 1974, in preparation for the United States Bicentennial, the American Nurses Association (ANA) created a seven-member committee to recognize the dedication and achievements of professional nurses in a Hall of Fame. Fifteen inaugural women were selected as inductees and the committee recommended that the nomination process and inductions become a permanent vehicle for recognition. In 1982, National Nurse's Day was proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan to"
"for leprosy patients and became a nurse. In 1923, she became the only one qualified nurse at the hospital. She had remained the chief nurse at the hospital until 6 April 1978, when she became the honorary chief nurse. Her dedication to leprosy patients was highly appreciated. She became the first president of Japan Catholic Nurses' Association. She died on 15 May 1989, one day before the 100th year anniversary of the Koyama Fukusei Hospital. On May 16, she was given a special award by Princess Takamatsu (Kikuko) of Japan. Yae Ibuka On 23 October 1897 she was born in"
"Elizabeth Cockayne Dame Elizabeth Cockayne, DBE (29 October 1894 – 4 July 1988) was Chief Nursing Officer from the inception of the National Health Service in 1948 until her retirement a decade later in 1958. She was succeeded by Dame Kathleen Raven. Born in Burton-on-Trent, Cockayne decided to become a nurse due to her own experiences with ill health, such as smallpox and scarlatina. She was trained in Plymouth and Sheffield. In 1954 she chaired the World Health Organization's Expert Committee on Nursing. She was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Council of Nurses. In 1955 she was"
"Virginia Henderson Virginia Avenel Henderson, (November 30, 1897 – March 19, 1996) was an influential nurse, researcher, theorist and author. Henderson is famous for a definition of nursing: """"The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge"""" (first published in , 1955 ed.). She is known as ""the first lady of nursing"" and has been called, ""arguably the most famous nurse of the 20th century"""
"this with a special silver medal. Stewart introduced a more efficient and orderly nursing program, based upon a solid education. Stewart recognized the stigma of being a nurse, and attempted to achieve professional advancement through her reform. Effectively combining education and professional organization brought Stewart and her ideals respected around the world. Much of Stewart's educational approach in terms of nursing is still practiced as are her methods. Stewart illustrated that her intellect and diligence was equal to those of her superiors through her continuing reputation within the medical community. Isla Stewart Isla Stewart (25 August 1856 – 6 March"
"a forerunner of the Journal of Medical Ethics. Saunders introduced the idea of ""total pain"", which included physical, emotional, social, and spiritual distress. Saunders developed breast cancer but still continued to work. She died aged 87 in 2005, at St. Christopher's Hospice. To mark what would have been her 100th birthday, Google honoured her with a Google Doodle. Cicely Saunders Dame Cicely Mary Saunders, OM DBE FRCS FRCP FRCN (22 June 1918 – 14 July 2005) was an English Anglican nurse, social worker, physician and writer, involved with many international universities. She is best known for her role in the"
"Mary Morris (diarist) Mary Ellen Morris (née Mulry; 15 February 1921 – 1997) was an Irish nurse and writer, known for her war diaries during the second world war. These are stored at the Imperial War Museum and in June 2014 were published under the title 'A Very Private Diary', a reference to one diary entry: """"15 June 1944, Bognor Regis: Should have headed this 'Somewhere in Southern England' but this is a very private diary..."""" She was born in County Galway, Ireland and left her home at the age of 18, after passing the examination to train at Guy’s"
"Liberia, and was a recipient of the National Order of the Cedar by Lebanon. Mills was awarded the USPHS Distinguished Service Award, and was a recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 1987. A nursing dormitory in Lebanon was named was named in her honor. Mills was named as one of six winners of the Rockefeller Public Service Awards in 1971. Her portrait is on display at the Smithsonian Institution. Mills was inducted into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 2012. Mary Lee Mills Mary Lee Mills (August 1912 – February 2, 2010) was an"
"sacrifice, is set up by a grateful public in memory of Ethel Dickenson volunteer nurse who in the great epidemic of 1918 gave her life while tending patients at the King George the Fifth Institute, St. John's. In honour also of those who nursed with her in the imminent shadow of death. On the other two sides: Be Thou Faithful Unto Death and I Will Give Thee A Crown of Life. Ethel Dickenson Ethel Gertrude Dickenson (July 6, 1880 – October 26, 1918) was an educator and nurse born in St. John's, Newfoundland. She is noted as been one of"
"Nurses Chapel at Wellington Hospital. For the centenary of Nursing, it was arranged with Nursing Council in Wellington that her grave be restored, and on the anniversary of 10 January 2002, the grave was rededicated with family, historians and media attending. The UK began nurse registration in 1919, the year Ellen Dougherty died. Ellen Dougherty Ellen Dougherty (20 September 1844 – 3 November 1919), a New Zealand nurse, was the first Registered Nurse in the world. She trained at Wellington Hospital from 1885 and completed a certificate in nursing in 1887. In 1893 she accepted the post of matron of"
"be celebrated on May 6 and in conjunction with the celebration, the ANA at their annual convention, inducted six more nurses. The ANA board approved periodic addition of members thereafter, inducting new members in 1984, 1986, and 1996. In 1996, the criteria changed so that inductees did not have to be deceased and that inductions occur biennially. The criteria for induction include that the nominees must be leaders in health, social or political policy which have had a sustaining impact on nursing in the United States. All candidates, unless they were working prior to 1873, must have completed a formal"
"professional motive, she said that in practice many religiously motivated health workers were concerned chiefly in securing their own salvation, and that this motivation was inferior to the professional desire to deliver the best possible care. Nightingale's lasting contribution has been her role in founding the modern nursing profession. She set an example of compassion, commitment to patient care and diligent and thoughtful hospital administration. The first official nurses' training programme, her Nightingale School for Nurses, opened in 1860 and is now called the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at King's College London. In 1912, the International Committee"
"professionals with the ""National Florence Nightingale Award"" every year on International Nurses Day. The award, established in 1973, is given in recognition of meritorious services of nursing professionals characterised by devotion, sincerity, dedication and compassion. The Nightingale Pledge is a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath which nurses recite at their pinning ceremony at the end of training. Created in 1893 and named after Nightingale as the founder of modern nursing, the pledge is a statement of the ethics and principles of the nursing profession. The Florence Nightingale Declaration Campaign, established by nursing leaders throughout the world through the Nightingale"