Happy Nurses Week: Thank You, Nurses!

Pictured: The GetMed team is wearing red to honor and thank all healthcare workers risking their lives during the Covid-19 Pandemic. 

Nurses Week is May 6 to May 12 every year, culminating in the first nursing hero’s birthday - Florence Nightingale. Maya Angelou once wrote, “As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul, and body of our patients, their families and ourselves. They may not remember your name, but they will never forget the way you made them feel.”

Her words resonate with what every nurse knows from experience.

The World Health Organization proclaimed 2020 to be the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. But, not many days into 2020, the attention of the world was brought to bear on SARS-CoV-2 and the resulting illness - COVID-19. Yet, on the frontlines of the fight against this pandemic stand, nurses across the globe. While life as we have all known it is different, the core guiding principles each nurse uses to care for their patients has not.

Here are our top five reasons to honor and celebrate our nurses this week and all year long.

Superhero

Although their capes may be hidden, they wear their masks proudly!

Strength

Care for and engage with patients under the most physical and emotional duress.

Composed

Healthcare can be chaotic even without a pandemic in full swing. In an emergency, they can prioritize in a millisecond and hold the hand of their patient,

Compassionate

At a time when people are most vulnerable, nurses have the unique ability to assure them they are not alone.

Selfless

Put the needs of patients and families in front of their own

Healthcare Needs More Heroes Like You

Nurses around the world have chosen a career that is rewarding and challenging. Contact our recruiters today and discover the benefits of working as a traveling healthcare professional.