2024-01-07 00:10:16
January 6 is a very special date because it commemorates the Nurses Day. It is an anniversary created to pay tribute to the staff who maintain closer contact with patients within hospitals. Although something quite curious is that the Three Wise Men are responsible for this event.
Although at the center of any health work team are always the doctors, there was no way they could do their job without help. To offer a comprehensive service to patients, it is necessary to have elements from other areas.
When is Nurses Day?
The above leads directly to the nursing staff. At the international level, the official date to commemorate workers in this field is May 12. While in Mexico the January 6th and it’s all the fault of a curious anecdote.
According to the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH)the person responsible was Dr. José Castro Villagrana. In 1931, while he was director of the Hospital Juárez de México, he stated that Nurses were a gift from the Three Wise Men to the sick. Therefore, he chose this special date to recognize his work.
Based on a comment, he did everything necessary to make the anniversary apply throughout the national territory. Since then, January 6 is Nurses’ Day throughout Mexico. During this date, all hospitals in the country recognize people who, through their empathy, help in the recovery of patients.
Is Nurses Day January 6 or May 12?
In 2021, a decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation to standardize the anniversary in Mexico. In this way, now the official date to pay tribute to nursing staff is May 12 to coincide with the international date.
Despite the above, the celebration is conventionally maintained on January 6. Although beyond the date, any day is ideal to celebrate and congratulate all nurses.
Curious facts about nursing staff
May 12 is commemorated internationally because it is the day of the birth of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the precursor of modern professional nursing. The stripes that nurses have on their caps indicate their hierarchy. According to the Nursing Human Resources Administrative Information System, there are currently just over 300 thousand registered nurses in Mexico. The IMSS alone has a staff made up of 120,423 people who daily provide hospitalization care to beneficiaries at the three levels of care. The vast majority of nursing staff is made up of women because they make up 85 percent of the total staff. According to the Ministry of Health (SSa), Mexico City, the State of Mexico and Jalisco are currently the entities with the most nursing staff in the country.
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