International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day observed around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth) each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society. The vital role of nurse’s work to raise the level of nursing in the region; to create evidence-based knowledge on nursing; and to influence national policies that will lead to the provision of high-quality, accessible, equitable, efficient and sensitive health services.

Building on the success of the 2024 IND theme, “The Economic Power of Care”, which demonstrated how strategic investment in nursing can bring significant economic and societal benefits, the 2025 theme shifts focus to the health and wellbeing of nurses. This theme underscores the critical role a healthy nursing workforce plays in strengthening economies, improving health systems, and ensuring better outcomes for communities worldwide.

In recognition of this important day, we recommend the following related articles, Special Issues, and journals spanning multidisciplinary fields, including clinical medicine. We believe that promoting such research contributes to enhanced public awareness of nursing.

“Exploring Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Critical Care Nursing: A Systematic Review”
by Elena Porcellato, Corrado Lanera, Honoria Ocagli and Matteo Danielis
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 55; https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/2/55

“European Nurses’ Burnout before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Patient Safety: A Scoping Review”
by Goitseone Mogomotsi and Jennifer Creese
Hospitals 2024, 1(2), 151–171; https://www.mdpi.com/2813-4524/1/2/13

“Potential of Assistive Robots in Clinical Nursing: An Observational Study of Nurses' Transportation Tasks in Rural Clinics of Bavaria, Germany”
by Domenic Sommer, Jakob Kasbauer, Dietmar Jakob, Sebastian Schmidt and Florian Wahl
Nurs. Rep. 2024, 14(1), 267–286; https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/14/1/21

“Moral Resilience Reduces Levels of Quiet Quitting, Job Burnout, and Turnover Intention among Nurses: Evidence in the Post COVID-19 Era”
by Petros Galanis, Ioannis Moisoglou, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou and Daphne Kaitelidou
Nurs. Rep. 2024, 14(1), 254–266; https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/14/1/20

“Association between Organizational Support and Turnover Intention in Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Petros Galanis, Ioannis Moisoglou, Ioanna V. Papathanasiou, Maria Malliarou, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou and Daphne Kaitelidou
Healthcare 2024, 12(3), 291; https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/3/291

“Association between Workplace Bullying, Job Stress, and Professional Quality of Life in Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Petros Galanis, Ioannis Moisoglou, Aglaia Katsiroumpa and Maria Mastrogianni
Healthcare 2024, 12(6), 623; https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/6/623

“Quiet Quitting among Nurses Increases Their Turnover Intention: Evidence from Greece in the Post-COVID-19 Era”
by Petros Galanis, Ioannis Moisoglou, Maria Malliarou, Ioanna V. Papathanasiou, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou  and Daphne Kaitelidou
Healthcare 2024, 12(1), 79; https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/1/79

“A Moderated Mediation Model of the Influence of Cynical Distrust, Medical Mistrust, and Anger on Vaccination Hesitancy in Nursing Staff”
by Athanasios Tselebis, Christos Sikaras, Charalampos Milionis, Eleni Paraskevi Sideri, Konstantinos Fytsilis, Styliani Maria Papageorgiou, Ioannis Ilias and Argyro Pachi
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2023, 13(11), 2373–2387; https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/13/11/167

“Can Vitality and Mental Health Influence Upper Extremity Pain? A Prospective Cohort Study of 1185 Female Hospital Nurses”
by Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés, Ander Espin, Joaquín Calatayud, Sofía Pérez-Alenda, Carlos Cruz-Montecinos, Rubén López-Bueno, Jonas Vinstru, Markus D. Jakobsen and Lars Louis Andersen
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2023, 13(10), 2192–2201; https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/13/10/154

“The Impact of Transformational Leadership in the Nursing Work Environment and Patients' Outcomes: A Systematic Review”
by Line Miray Kazin Ystaas, Monica Nikitara, Savoula Ghobrial, Evangelos Latzourakis, Giannis Polychronis and Costas S. Constantinou
Nurs. Rep. 2023, 13(3), 1271–1290; https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/13/3/108

“Increased Job Burnout and Reduced Job Satisfaction for Nurses Compared to Other Healthcare Workers after the COVID-19 Pandemic”
by Petros Galanis, Ioannis Moisoglou, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Evangelia Meimeti and Daphne Kaitelidou
Nurs. Rep. 2023, 13(3), 1090–1100; https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/13/3/95

“Nurses' Organization of Work and Its Relation to Workload in Medical Surgical Units: A Cross-Sectional Observational Multi-Center Study”
by Federica Maria Pia Ferramosca, Maddalena De Maria, Dhurata Ivziku, Barbara Raffaele, Marzia Lommi, Maria Ymelda Tolentino Diaz, Graziella Montini, Barbara Porcelli, Anna De Benedictis, Daniela Tartaglini et al.
Healthcare 2023, 11(2), 156; https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/2/156