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The world as we know it is becoming increasingly impacted by complex and interconnected global challenges. From poverty, hunger and global pandemics to climate change and widespread inequities, people and planet are being affected. The ambitious goals for global betterment set by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 aim to address these global challenges as well as numerous others through the targets of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the year 2030 (UN, 2015). With the 2030 deadline fast approaching, time is running out for achieving the SDGs.
Nurses are recognised as key players in achievement of the SDGs, given that they constitute the largest professional group in the healthcare sector and possess extensive reach into the most isolated and vulnerable communities (International Council of Nurses [ICN], 2017). Numerous opportunities exist for nurses to make meaningful impact on the goals, particularly those related to health and social inequalities. The ability of the nursin
Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Sunday 12th May, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world. Residents and staff at Westlake House care home in Horsham, were happy to get involved by hosting a much deserved party in celebration.
Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Sunday, May 12, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world. Residents and staff at Westlake House care home in Horsham, were happy to get involved by hosting a much deserved party in celebration.