Lily of the valley

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Is anyone else familiar with this?

I don't think I ever saw this until today and I don't recall ever being aware of there being a nurse's emblem flower.

Though I do love Lily of the Valleys.

http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/188/lyrics-of-sunshine-and-shadow/3584/the-lily-of-the-valley/

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Specializes in ICU.

I love poems. Thank you for sharing this.

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Lily of the valley is the birth flower for the month of May, which was Florence Nightengale's birthmonth.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Here, I thought this was going to be about Breaking Bad!

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I hadn't heard of this before- thank you!

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
Lily of the valley is the birth flower for the month of May which was Florence Nightengale's birthmonth.[/quote']

^ And my birth month...My favorite flower too, before I found out the nursing connection...AWESOME!! :)

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One of the most meaningful flower names along with Forget-me-nots and the Start of Bethlehem is Lilly of the Valley flower.

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