International Nurses Day 2025 – May 12

International Nurses Day 2025 – May 12

International Nurses Day (IND) is observed globally every year on May 12 to acknowledge and celebrate the vital contributions of nurses in delivering healthcare services worldwide. This date commemorates the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), renowned as the founder of modern nursing. The International Council of Nurses (ICN), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, has been celebrating […] The post International Nurses Day 202…

International Nurses’ Day 2025 - St Ann's Hospice

Here at the hospice, we are aware that clinical and non-clinical staff are exposed to sad and difficult situations on a frequent basis. It is recognised that such exposure is an occupational hazard in this sector of work and can impact our emotional wellbeing and lead to compassion fatigue.    Compassion fatigue has been defined by psychologist Charles Figley as an “inevitable consequence of being immersed every day in other people’s trauma and …