May 12th, 2021
| Company: | American Nurses Association |
| Web site: | http://www.nursingworld.org |
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week each year.
Source: www.nursingworld.org/NationalNursesWeek-History
School nurses may not get the recognition they deserve, but they work hard to keep students safe and healthy. Plan a "thank the school nurse" event at neighborhood schools to say thank-you for the nurse's compassion and care.
