FORT HOOD--Fort Hood Warrior Transition Brigade kicked off National Nurses Week May 7 with the Blessing of the Hands ceremony, an annual ritual that honors the role of nurses in providing ...

Posted: May 10, 2025 | Last updated: May 10, 2025 The Blessing of the Hands ceremony is a nursing tradition that originated in the 1800s, and is now a common ritual during National Nurses Week.

The Blessing of the Hands ceremony is a nursing tradition that originated in the 1800s, and is now a common ritual during National Nurses Week.

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center marked International Nurse’s Day with a Blessing of the Hands. All staff were welcome to the event that serves as an ...

Sue Childress, Director of Nursing at Huntsman Cancer Hospital, said Nurse’s Week is celebrated each year from May 6 to May 12, and they traditionally end the week with the Blessing of the Hands.

The Blessing of the Hands ceremony took place in healing garden on hospital grounds Tuesday. "Our hands touch so many lives throughout our careers," said Nurse Manager Janine McDonald, who helped ...