National Nurses Day

 

National Nurses Day 2021

National Nurses Day, on Thursday, is a chance for Americans to celebrate and appreciate nurses -- especially after their hard work and dedication to caring for people during the coronavirus pandemic over the last year.

Thursday also kicks off Nurses Week, which ends on May 12, the birthday of modern nursing founder Florence Nightingale.

Not only are nurses essential to health care, but they are also the most trusted medical professionals, according to a December 2020 Gallup poll. The poll found that 89% of Americans ranked the honesty and ethical standards of nurses as "very high" and "high."