Flo's birthday and this important celebration

Yes! Flo's birthday! Jump up and down folks, she's the reason why we have a profession. It's the last day of Nurses' Week to celebrate, and how appropriate it is.

But, did you know, May 12 is also a day to celebrate nursing informatics? Yes, indeed! This specialty was formally recognized in 1992 by the American Nurses' Association.

So thank the nurses who make sure your computers work for nursing work, to give you more time with patients, the nurses who make technology work for nurses (and often every other clinical staffer in your hospital).

Happy Birthday Flo!

You're more than a forgotten memory. You were a woman ahead of your time, a nurse we could certainly use today.

And Happy Informatics Nurse Day today, for all our informatics nurses out there, like Brittney, Judy, and more. May the code be with you in your EHRs, systems analysis, user training, or even telehealth visits.

Flo would be proud of your data collection and analysis efforts to make nursing care even better!

Happy Birthday Flo

Found this interesting article about Florence Nightingale across the pond at BBC News...enjoy!