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Nurse's
Day Trivia History
In
January of 1974, the International Council of
Nurses (ICN) proclaimed that May 12 would be
"International Nurse Day." (May 12 is the
birthday of Florence Nightingale.) Since 1965,
the ICN has celebrated "International Nurse
Day."
In
February of 1974, a week was designated by the
White House as National Nurse Week, and
President Nixon issued a
proclamation.
President
Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation on March 25,
1982, proclaiming "National Recognition Day for
Nurses" to be May 6, 1982.
In
1990 The ANA Board of Directors expanded the
recognition of nurses to a week-long
celebration, declaring May 6 - 12, 1991, as
National Nurses Week.
In
1993 The ANA Board of Directors designated May 6
- 12 as permanent dates to observe National
Nurses Week in 1994 and in all subsequent
years.
In
1996 The ANA initiated "National RN Recognition
Day" on May 6, 1996, to honor the nation's
indispensable registered nurses.
May 8, 1998 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually.
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th
and ends on May 12th
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