The Story Of Our Unsung Heroes: The Nurses

Published on August 25, 2020
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National Nurses Week

Former President Ronald Reagan proposed a National Recognition Day for Nurses to be celebrated on May 6th annually. The American Nurses Association later extended it all the way through May 12th, which was also Florence Nightingale’s birthday and International Nurses Day.

National Nurses Week

National Nurses Week

First Record Of Nurses

Nurses have been around for centuries, with the first records of their work dating back to the Roman Empire, which had hospitals that were quite advanced for the times. In the Middle Ages, the practice of nursing became more structured and systemic.

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First Record Of Nurses

First Record Of Nurses