Published on 12 May 2021
International Nurses Day is celebrated globally on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing!
As the single largest workforce group, nurses are there at every turn, making a real difference to the care and the experience of patients and their families and carers.
On International Nurses Day, we want to acknowledge the compassion, professionalism, and round-the-clock commitment of nurses caring for patients in the public health system. We celebrate and appreciate nurses and the important role of nursing across the world.
Today is an opportunity to show appreciation for the significant role nurses have played over the past 15 months in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Nurses have worked in the COVID-19 testing clinics across the state and now in the delivery of vaccinations, and of course, in all other areas of our health care system.
In recognition of their role as “healing hearts” within the health service, the Healing Hearts campaign encourages staff and the community to wear and post blue hearts, representing the colours of nursing. 💙
Thank you to the NSW Government for committing $2.8 billion to recruit a total of 8,300 frontline health staff over the next four years, including 5,000 nurses and midwives.
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