National Nurses Week
May 6-12, 2020

National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6 through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Also during the week:

National Student Nurses Day is May 8;
National School Nurse Day is May 8; and
International Nurses Day is May 12.

 

 
Hear the voice of Florence Nightingale! A rare recording posted on YouTube.
 
Interested in becoming a nurse? Visit the American Nurses Association website.
 

Interested in becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)? Check this out!

It would not be possible to praises nurses too highly. 
~ Stephen Ambrose
 
Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription. 
~ Val Saintsbury
 
Nurses—one of the few blessings of being ill. 
~Sara Moss-Wolfe
 
Kansas State Nurses Association "The Nightingale Tribute" - Remembering a Nurse

 

National Nurses Week In the News

Sheridan VA Honors Nurses of the Year
SheridanMedia.com (Sheridan, Wyo.), May 11, 2019

Sacred Moments: Napa Nurses Say They Were Drawn to a Life of Service by Formative Experiences
Napa Valley Register (Napa, Calif.), May 11, 2019

The Senate Takes Action to Strengthen Academic Nursing During National Nurses Week
American Association of Colleges of Nursing, May 10, 2019

Workforce Wednesday: Alaska Celebrates Nursing Week
KTVA (Anchorage, Alaska), May 8, 2019

Where to Find National Nurses Week Deals, Freebies
Indianapolis Star, May 7, 2019

Letter to the Editor
Nurses Fill Vital Role
Herald Star Online (Steubenville, Ohio), May 5, 2019

Regional West Celebrates National Nurses Week
Star Herald (Scottsbluff, Neb.), May 5, 2019