Mumbai: International Nurses Day observed in JJ Hospital

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 13 May, 2014 : The profession of nursing has been one of the most respected ones in this world and are often revered for their real commitment and selfless hard work, and a lot of love, passion and perseverance their jobs involve.

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on 12 May each year to appreciate the contributions of nurses towards people’s health. The day is held coinciding with the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale.

 

 

International Nurses Day was initiated by the International Council of Nurses and was first celebrated in 1965. In 1953, Dorothy Sutherland, an official with the US Department of health, Education and Welfare, proposed for the proclamation of a Nurse’s Day, but it wasn’t until 1974, that 12 May was chosen to be celebrated as the International Nurses Day.

Each year, there is a particular theme chosen for the day. This year’s theme is ’Nurses: A Force for Change –A vital resource for health’. The International Council of Nurses distributes an IND Kit having educational and public information materials with this year’s theme.

 
On occasion of World Nursing Day celebration J J Hospital Nurses organized a rally in Mumbai.