Question

Identify key figures and events in nursing history.

Answer 1

KEY FIGURES AND EVENTS IN NURSING HISTORY:

Nursing history is replete with mesmerizing stories of healing, nurturing, hardships, discovery, ingenuity, caring, compassion, education, leadership and research. Ancient records demonstrate that nurses have been existence from there time and there roles have also been raised from informal caregiver to professionally trained nurses of what we are today.

1. Hippocrates- Founder of Medicine.

2. Some civilizations used slaves, the poor or the ill women as a nurse to health care services.

3. Unskilled men and women in nursing were used to provide nursing care from the 1st till 14th centuries.

4. During the 14th -17th centuries times were turbulent with unsafe condirtions, quackery, plagues and construction of hospitals.

5. During the 18th century, family members itself cared for most of the infirm.

6. 1732- An Almshouse opened for the poor in Philadelphia

7. 1851- A hospital was opened in Pennsylvania

8. 18th century- bed warmers, heating pads and herbal remedies were contributed by the nurses.

9. During the Revolutionary War, many women served as the nurses to the wounded soldiers after ordered by General Washington.

10. The Crimean War took place from 1853 to 1856 and the American Civil War took place between 1861 and 1865.

11. Florence Nightingale, consider as the Foundress of Modern Nursing and contribute many services during the Crimean War.

12. Many significant changes have been during the 20th century which developed with advancement in nursing science.

13. After the entry of Florence Nightingale several nurse training schools became more formalized and therefore a rapid growth in the 20 th century.

14. Throughout the 20th century, myriad professional nursing organzations were created