14/10/2026
Emergency Nurses Day | 14 October
Today we celebrate emergency nurses across Europe and around the world.
Emergency nursing is demanding, fast-paced and unpredictable. Every day, emergency nurses assess risk, make critical decisions, respond to unexpected situations and provide care when patients and families may be at their most vulnerable.
These same principles of vigilance, teamwork and patient advocacy are central to perioperative nursing.
Our recent EORNA President Insights have been exploring how safety is created through everyday actions – from identifying risks and speaking up to building strong safety cultures and supporting nurses with education and training.
Today, we also send our appreciation to our colleagues at the Emergency Nurses Association and to emergency nurses across the US who continue to champion their profession.
To all emergency nurses: thank you for the skill, resilience and compassion you bring to every patient.