International Nurses Day 2017: Theme, quotes, messages, wishes, greetings to be shared

Nurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing!" -- Unknown

Nursing is one of the most respected professions in the world that involves selfless hard work and commitment. The job can be exhausting at times, but still nurses remain the backbone of the health care system with their love and care towards each patient.

In order to remember the contributions of nurses across the globe, International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12 every year since 1965, marking the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. 

The theme for this year's Nurses Day is 'Nursing: A voice to lead – Achieving the sustainable development goals'.

Check out some inspiring quotes, messages and wishes to be shared with nurses:

Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon. —Dag Hammarskjold, Swedish diplomat

The character of a nurse is just as important as the knowledge he/she possesses. -- Carolyn Jarvis (Canadian television journalist)

Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution. — Khalil Gibran, Lebanese-American artist, poet

How can anybody hate nurses? Nobody hates nurses. The only time you hate a nurse is when they're giving you an enema. — Warren Beatty, American actor

It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate. — Quintilian, Roman rhetorician

Nurses are the heart of healthcare. — Donna Wilk Cardillo, Career Guru for Nurses

Nurses, one of the few blessings of being ill. — Sara Moss-Wolfe

America's nurses are the beating heart of our medical system. — Barack Obama, Former US President

Caring is the essence of nursing. — Jean Watson, American nurse theorist

To do what nobody else will do, in a way that nobody else can, in spite of all we go through; is to be a nurse. — Rawsi Williams, nurse

The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest. — William Osler, Canadian physician

When I was down, you cheered me up,
You gave me strength,
You are truly an angel
Thank you for all the love and care you give me
Happy Nurses Day 2017

You are the best nurse I have ever met,
The way you care your patients shows how passionate you are,
May your love reach more and more people
Wishing you the greetings of nurses day

Nurses are the blessed hands of God,
You make us feel better with your care and love,
You help in recovering from our bad days,
You bring smile to the face of thousands,
Thanks for picking nursing as your profession.
Happy nurses day to all nurses in the world

Selfless hard work, non-stop working hours,
Still you are so good and kind to all your patients.
You are the best nurse in the world.
Happy nurses day

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