Monday, March 5, 2012

National Nurses Day

National Nurses Day, sometimes referred to as Nurses Day or National RN Recognition Day, occurs on Sunday, May 6, 2012 in the U.S.

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12 (the birth date of famous nurse Florence Nightingale).

International Nurses Day is on May 12, 2012.

National School Nurse Day is celebrated on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 during National Nurse Week.

Popular Google searches for the holiday include nurses day, nursing day, nurse appreciation week, nurses day gifts, and "when is nurses day". With all the variations, it's easy to understand the confusion.

Typical Nurses Day gift ideas include flowers, gift certificates, lunch or dinner, and gift baskets. If your nursing staff has a sense of humor, you can always bring a few laughs into your recognition ceremony with funny awards.


Put a smile on a nurse's face with our Funny Award Certificates

1 comment:

  1. It's a good event to commemorate the profession. The career is very rewarding to the society.

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