On May 12, 2017, International Nurses Day 2017 will be celebrated. It is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, The Pioneer of Nursing. The International Council of Nurses observes this day.
This year national nurses day 2017 theme is “Nursing: The Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit”.
Every year the national nurses day is celebrated with a great theme. It has been celebrating since 1988. It got a new level of warmth in the recent year 2017
| Serial No | Year | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Nursing: A voice to lead – Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals |
| 2 | 2016 | Nurses: A Force for Change: Improving health systems’ resilience. |
| 3 | 2015 | Nurses: A Force for Change: Care Effective, Cost Effective. |
| 4 | 2014 | Nurses: A Force for Change – A Vital Resource for Health. |
| 5 | 2013 | Closing the Gap: Millennium Development Goals. |
| 6 | 2012 | Closing the Gap: From Evidence to Action. |
| 7 | 2011 | Closing the Gap: Increasing Access and Equity. |
| 8 | 2010 | Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Chronic Care. |
| 9 | 2009 | Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Care Innovations. |
| 10 | 2008 | Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Primary Health Care. |
| 11 | 2007 | Positive practice environments: Quality workplaces = quality patient care. |
| 12 | 2006 | Safe staffing saves lives. |
| 13 | 2005 | Nurses for Patients’ Safety: Targeting counterfeit medicines and substandard medication. |
| 14 | 2004 | Nurses: Working with the Poor; Against Poverty. |
| 15 | 2003 | Nurses: Fighting AIDS stigma, working for all. |
| 16 | 2002 | Nurses Always There for You: Caring for Families. |
| 17 | 2001 | Nurses, Always There for You: United against Violence. |
| 18 | 2000 | Nurses – Always there for you. |
| 19 | 1999 | Celebrating Nursing’s past, claiming the future. |
| 20 | 1998 | Partnership for Community Health. |
| 21 | 1997 | Healthy Young People = A Brighter Future. |
| 22 | 1996 | Better Health through Nursing Research. |
| 23 | 1995 | Women’s Health: Nurses Pave the Way |
| 24 | 1994 | Healthy Families for Healthy Nation. |
| 25 | 1993 | Quality, costs and Nursing. |
| 26 | 1992 | Healthy Aging. |
| 27 | 1991 | Mental Health – Nurses in Action. |
| 28 | 1990 | Nurses and Environment. |
| 29 | 1989 | School Health. |
| 30 | 1988 | Safe Motherhood. |
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