A day for everybody

Published: 22 February 2013

Sunday 12 May is Nurses’ Day – the day for everyone working in nursing across the UK to celebrate the best of the profession together

Tanis Hand, RCN HCA and AP Adviser, said: "The RCN looks forward to celebrating with all its members, whatever position they work in – registered nurses, students, health care assistants and assistant practitioners – in fact every single member of the nursing team."

Brenda McIlmurray, one of the RCN Council members representing HCAs and APs, said the profession should do more to celebrate Nurses’ Day. "We are so busy doing our jobs that we don’t promote ourselves or the job we are doing. Nurses’ Day gives us the perfect opportunity to do that," she said. "I for one am proud to be part of the profession."

Members from across the UK will be organising events to promote the day. Nationally, the RCN will focus on telling the story of what nursing means to people – professionals and patients alike.

If you know any patients who would like to share their story about why nursing staff are so important to them, please ask them to email hca@rcn.org.uk and one of the team will be in touch.

Keep an eye on the RCN website for updates on when the new Nurses’ Day website will be live. Free merchandise will be available to order from the site by the beginning of April.