National Nurses Day Timeline

May 6, 1982

A Day to Remember

The first official celebration of National Nurses Day takes place in the United States.

1873

Nursing arrives Stateside

The Bellevue Hospital School of Nursing is set up in New York, becoming the first school in the United States founded on Nightingale’s principles.

October, 1853

Britain’s Secret Weapon

The Crimean War begins, where Florence Nightingale would create the blueprint for modern day nursing.

268 B.C.E

The First Hospitals

Buddhist Indian ruler Ashoka ordered hospitals to be built along the routes of travelers.