Celebrating the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife
We highlight the best of UK nursing every day, but this year the profession is receiving global recognition.
The World Health Organization has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife.
Our coverage in this special year focuses on the image of nursing, nurses’ roles and their contribution around the world.
This year also marks the bicentenary of the birth of Florence Nightingale whose impact on nursing is being celebrated in many different countries.
The Nursing Standard Calendar
Follow all the important dates for 2020, the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, on Nursing Standard's digital calendar.
Goodbye 2020 – the ‘year of the nurse’ that COVID-19 created
It hasn't been the year expected
2020 – a year like no other for the world in general and nurses in particular
Nurses reflect on how COVID-19 has changed what they do, and how they can shape the future
Safe staffing champion: ‘role was my chance to be loud and proud and promote nursing’
As she prepares to retire, RCN Scotland director reflects on nursing and COVID-19
Prioritising nurse safety not only protects staff, but patients too
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that safe staffing and proper PPE mean better care
Nursing after COVID-19: the long-term impact of our high-profile role
Stark images during the pandemic have dispelled old myths and stereotypes about nurses
International Nurses Day: what would Florence do on the COVID-19 front line?
The issues Miss Nightingale championed are echoed in the response to COVID-19
International Nurses Day may be low-key, but we’ve never been more in the spotlight
COVID-19 has highlighted how vital the profession is – and how much investment is needed
Nursing Standard podcast: is Florence Nightingale a nursing icon?
Professor of nursing policy Anne Marie Rafferty discusses her legacy
Climate change is a global issue, but nurses see its effects close-up
Health threats from global warming make the need to end the nurse shortage extra-urgent
Yes, of course nursing is more than a ‘job for nice women’ – but tell that to the public
The image of nursing as women’s (low-skilled) work continues to hamper recruitment
The voice of nurses has never been stronger, says the RCN’s new director for England
The voice of nurses has never been stronger, and we must use it to ensure election promises...
Have you ever described yourself as ‘just a nurse’?
How people talk about nursing can diminish its value – here’s what you can do differently