{"id":12135,"date":"2024-04-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthservicediscounts.com\/blog\/?p=12135"},"modified":"2024-05-07T11:24:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T10:24:58","slug":"international-nurses-day-2023-why-we-celebrate-international-nurses-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthservicediscounts.com\/blog\/international-nurses-day-2023-why-we-celebrate-international-nurses-day\/","title":{"rendered":"International Nurses Day 2024: Why We Celebrate International Nurses Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>To help spread awareness and recognition for the amazing work of nurses in the UK and internationally, we have put together some information on why we celebrate International Nurses Day and how you can get involved!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Nurses Day 2024 is an annual global celebration that acknowledges and celebrates the bravery and commitment of nurses worldwide. While many different countries celebrate this occasion in their own ways, each year, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) helps to coordinate and organise the event with its own theme.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/healthservicediscounts.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=International+Nurses+Day&amp;utm_content=210423-home\" style=\"color:#1c36ba;background-color:#f3c358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Join Free Today<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#1c36ba\"><b>When is International Nurses Day?&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first International Nurses Day took place on 12th May 1974 and continues to occur yearly. This date is the birth date of well-known nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing who became prominent while working as a nurse during the Crimean War in the 1800s.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#1c36ba\"><b>What is the theme for International Nurses Day 2024?&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When coordinating the event, the ICN picks a theme for the day of celebration to bring awareness and attention to a particular area or issue for nurses worldwide. The theme for International Nurses Day 2024 is\u2026&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#1c36ba\"><b><i>\u201c<strong>Our Nurses.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Our Future.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>The economic power of care<\/strong>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This theme sets out how and what the ICN wants for the future of nursing and how it can address global health challenges and improve the health of everyone around the world. It encourages medical institutions to learn from the lessons that the global pandemic taught us and turn these teachings into actions for a brighter future.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#1c36ba\"><b>Why do we celebrate International Nurses Day?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Nurses Day is all about acknowledging and celebrating the hard work of nurses around the world. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icn.ch\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=International+Nurses+Day&amp;utm_content=210423-icn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICN <\/a>aims to support nurses and looks at ways this commemorative day can help strengthen health systems and improve global health. They also distribute the International Nurses\u2019 Day Kit, which contains valuable information and materials that nurses can use all over the globe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#1c36ba\"><b>Why is May 12th International Nurses Day?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12 every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing. This day is a tribute to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of nurses to the healthcare industry worldwide. It serves as a reminder of nurses&#8217; crucial role in promoting health, preventing diseases, and providing care to patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1c36ba\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Impact of Florence Nightingale<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Crimean War, she identified the critical need for proper medical sanitation, which was causing more deaths than battle wounds. Nightingale&#8217;s efforts in improving medical care, advocating for nurse training, and her compassionate care, including writing letters for incapacitated soldiers, laid the groundwork for modern nursing. Her dedication&nbsp;continues to inspire&nbsp;nurses worldwide, making International Nurses Day a tribute to the enduring impact of nurses in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#1c36ba\"><b>How to celebrate International Nurses Day<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you work in the healthcare sector or not, there are lots of ways that you can get involved with International Nurses Day and celebrate the nursing profession.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the UK, there is an annual service in Westminster Abbey where a symbolic lamp is passed between nurses. Once the lamp reaches the Nurses\u2019 Chapel, it is placed on the High Alter. This service symbolises the passing of knowledge between nurses throughout the profession.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you work in a healthcare setting, you can celebrate International Nurses Day by taking some cakes to work for nurses to enjoy. Or do you know a nurse personally? If you\u2019re able to, you could help them out. You could treat them to flowers or surprise them with a home-cooked dinner. Remember that any gesture of kindness will remind them how appreciated they are.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if nothing else, we\u2019d recommend marking the occasion by wishing Happy International Nurses Day to any nurse you know on 12th May!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help spread awareness and recognition for the amazing work of nurses in the UK and internationally, we have put [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":12138,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.8.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>International Nurses Day 2024: Why We Celebrate International Nurses Day - Health Service Discounts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn more about International Nurses Day 2024. 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