Nursing leaders are asking the public to ‘shine a light’ to mark International Nurses Day on Tuesday (12 May) and recognise the extraordinary work that their colleagues are doing in the fight against coronavirus.
The day also marks on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, who founded modern nursing and pioneered infection control, but is also famous for her lamp.
2020 has been made International Year of the Nurse to mark the bicentenary of Florence’s birth.
Link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/2020/05/public-called-up-to-help-the-nhs-shine-a-light-for-our-nurses/