National Nurses Week and Related Observances
National Nurses Week runs May 6 to May 12 each year to honor nursing, marking Florence Nightingale’s birthday. National Student Nurses Day on May 8 began in 1998, and National School Nurse Day falls on the Wednesday within Nurses Week. The American Nurses Association leads nationwide promotion since 1896 with state and territorial associations supporting events and recognition programs.
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History of National Nurses Week Timeline
A compact history tracks proposals and observances from 1953 onward, noting attempts to proclaim Nurse Day in October, National Nurse Week in October 1954, the Nightingale centennial, and later proclamations and designations. Key figures include Dorothy Sutherland, Frances Bolton, Manuel Lujan, and Florence Nightingale. The period spans proposals, presidential proclamations, and annual observances through 1997.
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