The day first celebrated in 1965 is on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who is regarded as the founder of nursing. A service will take place at Westminster Abbey on 12 May where a symbolic lamp is passes from one nurse to another, signifying the passing on of knowledge.
To find out more about some of the areas nurses work in, listen to extracts from the OU's Nursing qualifications in the OU's iTunes U:
- Living with visual Impairment
The video tracks on this album simulate what the world looks like to people with a range of visual impairments, and show good practice when acting as a sighted guide. The audio tracks offer personal perspectives from two people living with severe visual impairment. -
Mental Health: Lennox Castle
What was it like living and working in the largest mental deficiency hospital in Britain? And what changes led to its relatively recent closure? Professor Joanna Bornat of The Open University's Faculty of Health and Social Care explains why the case study was selected for study and unpicks some of the issues that emerge. - Looks at the ins-and-outs of family life and caring for children. It draws on interviews with a wide-ranging selection of professionals, from people who deal directly with children at nurseries or schools to those that help shape national policy.
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