“Nursing is not for everyone. It takes a very strong, intelligent, and compassionate person to take on the ills of the world with passion and purpose and work to maintain the health and well-being of the planet” ― Donna Wilk Cardillo
Celebrated on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, this Tuesday, May 12th, is International Nurses Day. As we all navigate our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses, their courage and their sacrifices, are at the forefront of our minds. Join us as we honor nurses from the past and celebrate those currently working on the front lines of this health crisis.
“Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp”
Mary Breckinridge, founder of Frontier Nursing Service
International Council of Nurses
The American Nurses Foundation
Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African American to become a licensed nurse in the United States
Dorothea Dix championed the humane treatment of the mentally ill
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross
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In Alabama: Alabama State Nurses Association
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Lead image: Diagram dated 1858 by Florence Nightingale of a colored pie chart to illustrate causes of death in the British Army