113 years ago today, on May 12, 1912 (March 26, 1912 in the lunar calendar), the first International Nurses' Day was celebrated. International Nurses' Day celebrates National Nurses' Day every May, and when is Nurses' Day? What is the origin of Nurses' Day? International Nurses Day is observed on May 12th every year. This festival was established in 1912 to commemorate Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing discipline. May 12th, 1912 was the first International Nurses Day. The basic purpose of establishing International Nurses' Day is to advocate, inherit and carry forward Nightingale's humanitarian spirit of not being afraid of hardships and dangers, being willing to contribute, saving the wounded and dying, and being brave in sacrificing himself. What is the origin of Nurses' Day? From 1854 to 1856, there was a fierce battle between the British and French allied forces and Tsarist Russia. Nightingale, the director of nurses in a British hospital, led 38 nurses to the front line to take part in the work of nursing the sick and wounded. Because of the chaotic medical management at that time, the quality of care was very poor, and the mortality rate of the wounded and sick was as high as 42%. Under such circumstances, Nightingale made up his mind to improve the sanitary conditions of the ward and strengthen the care and nutrition of patients. Six months later, the hospital's mortality rate dropped to 2.2%. This story spread all over Europe. In 1860, she founded the world's first formal nursing school in London, England. Her monograph on nurse work has become the basic textbook of hospital management and nurse education. Given that Nightingale has promoted the development of nursing work and nurse education all over the world, he is known as the "founder of modern nursing". After Nightingale died in her sleep in 1910, the International Council of Nurses designated her birthday, May 12th, as "International Nurses Day". International Nurses' Day-Nightingale In 1912, the International Nurses Council designated May 12th, the birthday of Nightingale, as International Nurses' Day, aiming at encouraging nurses to inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition of nursing, treat every patient with "love, patience, care and sense of responsibility" and do a good job in nursing. Originally called "Hospital Day", also known as "Nightingale Day", it is called "International Nurses Day" in China. On this day, vigorously publicizing nursing work and encouraging nurses to learn the humanitarian spirit of saving the wounded and dying has become a grand event in nursing circles all over the world.