Carl Vinson VA Medical Center holds ‘Blessing of the Hands’ ceremony

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin celebrated its nurses Monday with a "Blessing of the Hands" ceremony.

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin celebrated its nurses Monday with a “Blessing of the Hands” ceremony.

The ceremony was held as part of National Nurses Week to show appreciation to nurses past and present.

A prayer was said to request strength for the nurses as they continue helping veterans at the VA.

Each nurse then stepped forward to have their hands blessed.