International Nurses Day is held on May 12 every year. It is a holiday established in 1912 to commemorate Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

Its basic purpose is to advocate, inherit and carry forward Nightingale's humanitarian spirit of not being afraid of hardships, being willing to sacrifice, saving lives and healing the wounded, and having the courage to sacrifice.

International Nurses Day aims to encourage nurses to inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition of nursing, treat every patient with "love, patience, carefulness, and sense of responsibility" and do a good job in nursing.

Whenever International Nurses Day approaches on May 12, hospitals, nursing schools, etc. will hold solemn nurse capping ceremonies. The capping ceremony is an important moment for nurses to become nurses.

Extended information: Origin of the festival From 1854 to 1856, fierce battles broke out between the British and French forces and Tsarist Russia.

Nightingale, a nurse director in the UK, led 38 nurses to the front lines to participate in caring for the sick and wounded.

Due to the chaotic medical management and poor quality of care at the time, the mortality rate of the sick and wounded was as high as 42%.

In this case, Nightingale made up his mind to improve the sanitary conditions of the ward and strengthen the care and nutrition of the patients.

Six months later, the hospital's mortality rate dropped to 2.2%.

This story spread throughout Europe.

In 1860, she founded the world's first formal nursing school in London, England.

Her monograph on nursing work has become a basic textbook for hospital management and nurse education.

Nightingale is known as the "founder of modern nursing" because she promoted the development of nursing work and nurse education around the world.

After Nightingale's death in 1910, the International Council of Nurses designated her birthday, May 12, as "International Nurses Day" in 1912 to commemorate Nightingale's contribution to the cause of nursing.

Hospital Day", also known as "Nightingale Day".