National Nurses Week is coming up and restaurant chains across the country are offering freebies and discounts to show their appreciation. After many chains rolled out deals for Cinco de Mayo and Teacher Appreciation Week,

According to the American Nurses Association, National Nurses Week was first celebrated in mid-October 1954 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's mission to Crimea, where she and a team of volunteer nurses helped soldiers wounded in the Crimean War against Russian expansion.