The contribution of America's 2.7 million registered nurses, in saving lives and improving the health of millions of individuals, will be the focus of National Nurses Week, May 6-12."Nurses: Your Voice, Your Health, Your Life" is the theme for 2004, which will recognize nurses by drawing special attention to nurse staffing issues. National Nurses Week is celebrated throughout the United States beginning May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing as a modern profession.