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Nurses with 80 years of experience to be celebrated
By Genevieve Serra
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Cape Town - As International Nursesâ Day approaches on May 12, two nurses who have made a remarkable contribution to the industry, with 80 years of experience combined, are being celebrated.
The Weekend Argus sat down with the two senior nurses who began their journey on May 1, 1980.
According to the head of nursing at Groote Schuur Hospital, Aghmat Mohamed, Nurses Day was initial celebrated in January 1974, before it was later changed to May 12 in honour of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
âIt is a day to acknowledge our nurses for what they do for our patients, their families and our communities daily.