As a way of commemorating Florence Nightingale’s legacy, we celebrate her birth on 12 May. On this day, we also recognise our everyday heroes, nurses.
We can easily assume that doctors are the most important part of our healthcare system when we think of its hierarchy. Nurses are the true heroes when it comes to healthcare. Nurses are responsible for patients’ safety, welfare, and recovery. In exchange for the times we need them the most, they sacrifice irreplaceable moments with their loved ones.
International Nurses Day: A Voice to Lead
On International Nurses Day (12 May 2022), the theme is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in Nursing and protect rights to ensure global health. The nursing profession must be protected, supported, and invested in to strengthen health systems around the world.
ICN (International Council of Nurses) President Dr Pamela Cipriano said:
“Nurses have given their all in the fight against COVID-19, Ebola, in disaster areas and in war zones. Yet, they continue to face understaffing, lack of protection, heavy workloads, and low wages. It is time now to take real action to address workplace safety, protect nurses and safeguard their physical and mental health.
‘Women form 70% of the global health workforce, but only 25% of leadership roles. I They bear the burden of lower-paid, undervalued jobs and unpaid care and domestic work. We can help to empower women and promote gender equality by investing in nursing. ‘Recent reports have shown that investment in nursing is needed now if we are to meet the healthcare challenges of the future. We can no longer continue to undervalue and underinvest in nursing. Now is the time for action.
‘We have the recommendations from WHO, which have been agreed by the Member States. We know what to do. We need to move on from the talk and see action to support our nurses – and that is exactly what ICN’s IND toolkit provides.”
History of Heroic nurse
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
Florence Nightingale is responsible for elevating the profession of nursing to an honourable status. Known as “The Lady with the Lamp,” she was a British nurse, social reformer and statistician best known as the founder of modern nursing. Her efforts to reform healthcare greatly influenced the quality of care in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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