International Nurses Day 2021: History, significance of Florence Nightingale s birth anniversary
International Nurses Day 2021: History, significance of Florence Nightingale s birth anniversary
In January 1974, May 12 was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. File photo
Updated: May 12, 2021, 07:59 AM IST
Today (May 12) is Florence Nightingale’s birth anniversary and is observed as International Nurses Day. Florence Nightingale was an English nurse, a social reformer and a statistician who founded the key pillars of modern nursing. She was born on this day 1820. International Nurses Day assumes great significance in times such as these when we are battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses are the backbone of any hospital or clinic continuously providing high-quality care often working without a break.
International Nurse Day 2021: An inspiring journey of a nurse during the pandemic
Here’s a saga of a nurse who defied all the odds coming her way during the pandemic by providing uninterrupted services to the patients. Written By International Nurse Day 2021: An inspiring journey of a nurse during the pandemic
Coronavirus affected every aspect of our lives. Lockdown, social distancing, restrictions, facial masks are the new normal and people are now getting used to them. Moreover, there is high mortality, morbidity, poor economy, and pressure on the healthcare system that is bothersome. We bow down to the frontline warriors who are fighting with COVID-19 round the clock and saving the lives of lakhs of people. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers are under immense stress and pressure as the number of infected patients is just rising. Still, they manage to provide services to Covid and non-Covid patients. Likewise, a 42-year-old nurse