International holidays - International Nurses Day (International Nurses Day) congratulate →

One of the most humane professions in the world is a nurse History shows that without them, the mortality rate of patients would be much higher; the treatment process depends on their work, no less than on the doctor These humane people deserve their professional holiday, when every grateful patient can sincerely congratulate and thank them International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 12th On this day you can congratulate not only nurses, but also other auxiliary medical personnel: paramedics, orderlies, laboratory assistants The holiday received its official status in 1974, after the organization of the unification of the Council of Nurses In Russia, the celebration began to be celebrated in 1993 On May 12, 1820, a kind and strong woman, Florence Nightingel, was born She can be called the pioneer of nursing; before her, it was a little respected profession, which was equated to the category of cleaners; people went there to work either for special needs, or for completely fallen people Florence Nightingall was born into a wealthy family and from childhood she strived for knowledge In the 19th century, only men could work as doctors, but the young girl was drawn to new knowledge, and her kind heart wanted to help the helpless At the age of 20, she went to Germany, where she joined the ranks of the nurses and began studying medicine After returning to London, Miss Nightingale became the manager of a private clinic, nonsense for that time At 34, she, already an experienced and respected nurse, went to Turkey with the British Secretary of War and 38 volunteer nurses to help the sick and wounded Her experience and knowledge allowed her to introduce a new system of sanitary care It was thanks to her technique, sorting patients into departments, and special care for patients, that mortality in the hospital under her leadership decreased from 44% to 5% After returning to England, Florence Nightingall became involved in charity work and became one of the organizers of a school for training junior medical personnel This celebration is celebrated by paramedical workers of the healthcare system, students and teachers of medical institutions The main tradition of this day is to choose the theme of the holiday, which is determined by the International Council of Nurses In 2005, the holiday’s motto was “nurses against counterfeit medicines,” in 2011, “equal medical care for all,” and in 2012, “from scientific theory to practice” On this day, seminars, advanced training courses, and round tables are held Every two years, the international organization Red Cross awards them medals Florence Nightingall, it is awarded only to the best specialists who have distinguished themselves in the hard work of nurses On May 12, you have a chance to congratulate your friends and acquaintances who have chosen the nursing profession Remember that it is not the doctor who spends 80% of the time with you, but they They work selflessly, despite the difficult and sometimes irregular work schedule and low wages, taking care of you and me This deserves respect and respect