{"id":68027,"date":"2026-05-12T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hospitalarias.org\/?p=68027"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:56:14","slug":"nurses-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hospitalarias.org\/en\/nurses-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurses Day: Honoring Those Who Care with Science and Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Nurses Day, we celebrate the dedication, devotion, and commitment of those who are present at every stage of care. These professionals offer support, comfort, and care with knowledge, sensitivity, and a dedication to service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day, nursing work represents much more than clinical care: it means listening, compassion, and humanity in the moments when they are needed most.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today, we want to give special thanks to those who heal the body and also comfort the soul.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We leave you with this video prepared by the Fundaci\u00f3n Hospitalarias in Spain to commemorate our nursing sisters<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Hermanas Hospitalarias y enfermeras: una doble vocaci\u00f3n de cuidado y entrega\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ECcpuchh55M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Happy Nurses Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Nurses Day, we celebrate the dedication and commitment of those who provide care with professionalism, compassion, and a dedication to service. 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