Florence Nightingale may be nursing's most famous caregiver, but don't overlook the way today's nurse leaders are influencing change in healthcare. If you had to name a famous nurse, who would it be?

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established ...

Today marks International Nurses Day, a day celebrated in honor of the men and women working in hospitals and clinics around the world. The day also commemorates the birthday of Florence Nightingale, ...

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for watching. This week, we celebrate National Nurses Appreciation Week. You may not know this, but this well-deserved recognition of our nurses coincides with the ...

When Greta Westwood was 4 years old, she read a children’s book about Victorian nurse Florence Nightingale. Decades later, she still remembers being transfixed by the enduring image of the “Lady with ...

Florence Nightingale experienced her personal call to nursing at age 16 and ultimately became known as the "Lady with the Lamp." Photos.com/Getty Images For nearly ...

There are more than 5 million nurses in the United States. They work at hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices, patients' homes, special-care facilities, prisons and military bases. If you go to ...

Tuesday, May 12, is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing. Nurses Week has been observed for years. This year is designated the Year of The Nurse since it’s her 200th ...

Since she was voted ‘The Greatest Black Briton’ in a 2004 poll, Mary Seacole has become a popular subject in school history lessons. Children love the inspirational story of the plucky Jamaican nurse ...