Celebrating Nurses Montefiore Hospital celebrates the innovations made by nurses. -Photo by Montefiore By Una Hopkins DNP, FNP-BC, RN, FACCC, Director of Nursing Research Bronx Voice  May 6, 2024 BRONX - National Nurses Week - May 6 to May 12 - is a time to honor and celebrate the incredible work of nurses and the impact they have on our community. At Montefiore Medical Center (MMC), one of the key drivers of providing exceptional patient care is its commitment to nursing-led research. Our nursing department empowers nurses to look at new ways to improve the care of each patient who walks through our doors. As the needs of patients evolve, so does the care and skillsets of our nurses. A Rich History Nursing research has contributed to health significantly over the last 150 years. Here are a few examples. In 1859, Florence Nightingale used the battlefields of the Crimean war as her laboratory to understand the injuries and causes of death of the soldiers in her care. In 1899,