International Nurses Day observed on May 12 - Video

Published On 2022-05-12T17:44:20+05:30 | Updated On 12 May 2022 5:44 PM IST

Overview

International Nurses Day is celebrated every year on May 12th to honor the pivotal role played by them in our lives. This day coincides with the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. The theme of International Nurses Day 2022 is 'Nurses: A Voice to Lead - Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health.'

With challenges, the nursing staff had the crucial role of administering and distributing vaccines and other essential medication throughout this pandemic. There is already a shortage of nurses in the country, and to meet WHO (World Health Organisation) set norms, India needs 4.30 million more nurses by 2024.Even in this highly challenging scenario, the nursing staff continuously deliver highly skilled care to patients.

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Speakers

Dr. Nandita Mohan

BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)

Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751