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5/6/21 OT: Appreciate By Senor Beef on May 6, 2021, 7:04am CDT 1077
NATIONAL NURSES DAY
National Nurses Day is observed annually on May 6th. On this day, we raise awareness of all nurse contributions and commitments and acknowledge the vital role nurses play in society. This day is also the first day of National Nurses Week and is sometimes known as National RN Recognition Day.
National Nurses Week begins May 6th and ends on May 12th, which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820 – August 13, 1910). Florence Nightingale was a celebrated English, social reformer, statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. She became well-known while taking care of the wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. Nightingale was dubbed
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Rhonda Barnes wanted to follow in the footsteps of her mother, who became a nurse after graduating from Washington Hospitalâs nursing school.
She did just that and has enjoyed a long, and successful professional career that now has her in a position as a registered nurse case management/mental health liaison.
Being a nurse is not just a job for Barnes, it is a passion and a commitment to helping people get well and feel better.
âIn the emergency room setting, which is where I was for a long while, you see all different kinds of people with varying issues,â Barnes said. âYou want to help them and itâs my nature to want to help and I realize when they come to the ER, that most are in discomfort.â