12 May: A reason to celebrate 12 May: A reason to celebrate Nurses’ Day takes place each year on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. It’s a chance to celebrate the remarkable difference nursing staff make every day. Nurses’ Day takes place each year on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. It’s a chance to celebrate the remarkable difference nursing staff make every day. Nurses’ Day is an opportunity for you to show why you are proud of your profession. It’s also a time for patients to thank you for your dedication and care. Nurses’ Day is an opportunity for you to show why you are proud of your profession. It’s also a time for patients to thank you for your dedication and care. 2016 is the Royal College of Nursing’s centenary year, which makes our Nurses’ Day celebrations even more special. 2016 is the Royal College of Nursing’s centenary year, which makes our Nurses’ Day celebrations even more special. #nursesday #nursesday A chance to say thank you A chance to say thank you Has a nurse inspired you? Whether you’ve received outstanding care, been helped in your nursing career or just had a shoulder to cry on, we’d like to know. Has a nurse inspired you? Whether you’ve received outstanding care, been helped in your nursing career or just had a shoulder to cry on, we’d like to know. Visit our website to share your thank you, and for more ways to celebrate on 12 May: Visit our website to share your thank you, and for more ways to celebrate on 12 May: www.rcn.org.uk/nursesday www.rcn.org.uk/nursesday #nursesday #nursesday Celebrate our centenary! Celebrate our centenary! You can take part in our centenary – from conferences and exhibitions to competitions and merchandise, there’s something for everyone. Visit the website for more information: You can take part in our centenary – from conferences and exhibitions to competitions and merchandise, there’s something for everyone. Visit the website for more information: www.rcn.org.uk/rcn100 www.rcn.org.uk/rcn100 #RCN100 #RCN100 March 2016, Publication code: 005 514 March 2016, Publication code: 005 514