The theme for 2022 is 'Nurses: A Voice to Lead - Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health'.
May 12 was chosen as the day to commemorate nurses' contribution because of the splendid work carried out by Florence Nightingale -- the founder of modern nursing. Born on May 12, 1820, Florence Nightingale was a British nurse and social reformer and is revered as “The Lady with the Lamp”.
The date of celebration of International Nurses Day was chosen to celebrate Florence Nightingale's birth anniversary and her pioneering work in nursing and social reforms. During the Crimean War (1854-1856), she volunteered to be appointed as a nurse to serve wounded soldiers.
Every year, May 12 is celebrated as International Nurses Day. It's the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. She was born on this day in 1820. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the significance of International Nurses Day became even more evident.
What Registered Nurses Do. Registered nurses set up plans for patient care. Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families.
Florence Nightingale, the First Professional Nurse.
Each year a service is held in Westminster Abbey in London. During the service, a symbolic lamp is taken from the Nurses' Chapel in the Abbey and handed from one nurse to another, thence to the Dean, who places it on the High Altar.
The Full form of NURSE is Nurse Practitioner. NURSE is commonly abbreviated as NP. An NP is a registered nurse (RN) who has completed an advanced training program in a medical specialty, such as pediatric care. An NP may be a direct, primary health care provider, and can prescribe medications.
Resources. Becoming a voice to lead means talking to governments, community leaders, policy makers and investors. Here you will find everything you need to campaign for access to heath and universal health coverage, and to provide the evidence you need to convince others that health is a human right.
Nurses are high-impact leaders — Nightingale set the vision for nursing as a profession. She established principles and priorities for nursing education. She was an early proponent of evidence-based care. She recognized the privilege of nurses to view, understand, and transform health care systems.
Keep reading to discover five important—and maybe unknown—roles of licensed practical nurses.
- Manager. As a licensed practical nurse, you will be constantly managing patient care, making sure the patient care plan is being followed correctly and evaluating its effectiveness. ...
- Counselor. ...
- Advocate
- Detective. ...
- Educator.
- The vision for future healthcare calls for a partnership between the health system, other sectors (e.g. education, transport, etc.), government and the public to work together to build a “healthy and health creating society” (Crisp, 2020).
- Nurses are distinct from other healthcare providers as they have a wide scope of practice and approach to medical care. They play an integral role in promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for all individuals, including those who are disabled or are physically or mentally ill.
- The "Q" Word (Q=Quiet) is a word known in the Emergency Services as a punishable offensive word. Whenever the word is muttered, the night (or day) becomes flooded with emergency calls.
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