[1]National Nurses United

Every year there’s a special week dedicated to nurses.

Nurses Week begins on May 6 and culminates on May 12 in honor of Florence
Nightingale's birthday – considered by some to be the founder of modern
nursing. Too often during Nurses Week, break room treats and tote bags
overshadow what this week should be about – giving nurses what we really
need to do our jobs. 

In this moment, it’s more important than ever that we take action to
support nurses on the front lines and honor the history of trailblazers
like Florence Nightingale and what they can teach us in this crisis.  

To kick off our week of activities and actions in honor of National Nurses
Week, we’re hosting a live art show this Wednesday, May 6, at 5:30 PM
PT/8:30PM ET. [ [link removed] ]RSVP here and we'll send you an email reminder with the
link to join live or watch the recording.

[ [link removed] ]RSVP for the Live Art Show »

During the art show, we'll hear from six artists who've been creating art
around the theme #ProtectNurses: All Our Lives Depend On It and get an
opportunity to view their work for the first time online. We’ll also be
joined by NNU Executive Director, Bonnie Castillo, RN and nurse activist
and NNU Vice President Fong Chuu, RN.

Art is a powerful political tool. It shapes the way we see the world and
helps bring new voices and perspectives into the spotlight. In difficult
times, art can also bring us hope and joy. 

This event will officially kick off Nurses Week – an annual celebration
that first began in 1954 on the 100th anniversary of Florence
Nightingale's groundbreaking nursing service during the Crimean War.    

[ [link removed] ]RSVP now to attend the live art show this Wednesday, and we’ll send you
the link to join on Facebook Live.

Florence Nightingale was not only a trailblazer of modern nursing
– establishing schools and saving hundreds of lives – she was a woman with
a mission. When Florence arrived with her self-trained, volunteer nurses
to care for soldiers in the war and was denied access to a storeroom of
medicines, she took a hammer and smashed the lock off the door. 

Just like Florence Nightingale, many nurses are showing up to work today
in dire conditions with hundreds of lives lost every day – and are being
denied access to the equipment they need to protect their patients,
themselves, and to do their jobs safely.

Nothing was going to stop her from saving as many lives as possible – and
nothing is going to stop us. 

Look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, 

National Nurses United



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