US Nursing Fun Facts
March 11, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. It is also in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
If you are wondering what U.S. nursing is like, about the different specialties, settings, and the benefits of being a USRN, check out these fun facts!

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