Why we celebrate nurses day on 12 May?

Name: Why we celebrate nurses day on 12 May?
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Last updated: May 12, 2020 | 08:40

Seyyed Llata, Senior Designer

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From Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, to today’s Covid-19 frontliners, the nursing profession has helped save millions of lives. Here is why the world celebrates International Nurses Day today.

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