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. advertisement. WKYC-TV Cleveland ...

The Blessing of the Hands, held May 6 at Ireland Army Health Clinic in what was once its chapel, is an annual ceremony many nurses around the world observe. It kicks off Nurses Week, first ...

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 ...

Medical News; MetroHealth Medical Center chaplains honor nurses with blessing of the hands. Published: May. 06, 2009, 1:00 a.m. May. 06, 2009, 1:00 a.m.

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 ...