National Student Nurses Day is observed in the United States every year on May 8, two days after National Nurses Day, as part of National Nurses Week. The day was established in 1997 by the American Nurses Association (ANA) to highlight the achievements of nursing students and the challenges they face in their educational journey. The origins of this observance date back to 1953, when a proposal for a dedicated nurse observance was made by Dorothy Sutherland of the U.S. Department of Health. Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the U.S., with various educational pathways, including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), and Registered Nurse (RN) programs, among others. National Student Nurses Day serves as an opportunity for everyone, not just medical professionals, to support and encourage nursing students, often through social media with the hashtag #NationalStudentNursesDay.