We’re supporting International Nurses Day

Today we are celebrating International Nurse Day (IND). This special day takes place once a year to celebrate and acknowledge nurses and their contributions across the world.

Find out about International Nurse Day (IND), it's 2022 theme and focus for this year and how you can get involved and show your support:

IND 2022 theme

The focus for this year’s International Nurses Day is ‘Nurses: A voice to lead. Invest in nursing and respect rights to secure global healthcare.’ The theme aims to highlight the need to protect, support and invest in nursing to develop and grow the healthcare system worldwide.

Did you know?

Do you know how International Nurses Day began? The first International Nurses Day took place in 1974 when the International Council of Nurses proclaimed the 12th of May as International Nurses Day.

This was due to a woman named Dorothy Sunderland who contacted the president to proclaim a day for nurses in 1953. Despite the vast interest in having a day dedicated to nurses, the International Nurses Day campaign was declined and didn’t take place until 1974.

Get involved in IND 2022

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has created a range of downloadable resources and promotional tools about International Nurses Day and the history and contributions nurses have made throughout history. The International Nurses Day logo is available to download on the International Council of Nurses (ICN) website and use on social media.

The Royal College of Nursing also has a range of downloadable graphics on its website to use on social media and raise awareness of International Nurses Day.

Our #BestofNursing

The Royal College of Nursing is highlighting the work of nurses across the UK by sharing their stories that demonstrate the #BestofNursing. So, we thought we’d take this opportunity to share a few of our best of nursing stories about our amazing community nurses.

You can share your own #BestofNursing story on social media by tagging the Royal College of Nursing in your posts @theRCN (Twitter and Instagram) and @RoyalCollegeofNursing (Facebook).  

Get social

We are sharing a range of content on our social media channels to support International Nurses Day, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.