May 12, 2021
In honour of International Nurses Day, we celebrate U of A researchers, students and graduates making an impact in improving care for patients in Canada and around the world.
If you know a nurse, today’s the day to tell them “thank you” for all they have done to care for our loved ones over the past year and a half, despite the challenges wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 12 is International Nurses Day, chosen to mark the birthdate of that iconic nurse Florence Nightingale, who established the world’s first secular nursing school, an innovator whose professional standards are still followed today.
On this International Nurses Day, the University of Alberta salutes eight of its own innovators—nursing professors, students and graduates who have helped make the U of A one of the top nursing programs in the world, with a focus on excellence in both research and teaching. These nurses are continually setting the bar higher, bringing the best new knowledge from bench to bedside, and improving care for patients.