Florence Nightingale devoted herself to nursing all her life, and was honored as the "Virgin Mary" by British soldiers, which made countless British people proud. 190765438+In February, King Edward VII of England awarded florence nightingale a medal for meritorious service-it was the first time in British history that such a medal was awarded to a woman.
19 10 On August 3rd, Florence Nightingale died in London, England at the age of 90. Two years later, 19 12 years later, the 9th International Red Cross Conference was held in Washington, USA. The Florence Nightingale Medal was approved at the meeting, and Florence Nightingale's birthday, May 12, was designated as "International Nurses' Day".
The significance of nurses' day
Nurses' Day is a common festival for nurses all over the world. Its purpose is to commemorate Florence, a British nurse, who was the founder of nursing. Nightingale also encouraged nurses to inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition of nursing, treat every patient with "love, patience, care and responsibility" and do a good job in nursing.