12 May - International Nurses Day
10:20, 12 May 2012
ALMATY. May 12. KAZINFORM Today is the International Nurses Day (IND) which is celebrated around the world on May 12 , to mark the contributions nurses make to society.
The professional nurses day is celebrated on the day of birth of a well-known Englishwoman Florence NAitinghail who organized the first mercy sisters' service during the Crimean War (1853-1856).
A typical stereotype of a nurse who takes the wounded from the battlefield or standing at the operating table was formed during the war.
In Kazakhstan, the holiday is celebrated since 1992.