‘COVID-19 has reminded us all of the…dedication…it takes to be a nurse,’: Premier releases statement on International Nurses Day
VICTORIA–May 12th is International Nurses Day and B.C. Premier John Horgan has released a statement in recognition.
In the statement Horgan says that in appreciation of B.C. nurses, the Province proclaims May 11-17, Nursing Week.
“This year, British Columbians join people from around the world in raising our hands to the nurses working tirelessly to help people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has reminded us all of the selflessness, dedication and leadership it takes to be a nurse.”
May 12th also marks the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. As a nurse she helped lay the foundation for safe,sanitary medical practices in the 19th and 20th centuries.
