Origins of nursing in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and the Americas from prehistoric times, through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, modernity up to present time. Discusses how role of nursing expanded from being a midwife or physician’s assistant into a full-fledged credentialed profession as superstition was replaced with scientific medicine. Discusses the role of nurses in major wars. Details contributions of major nursing figures such as Rufaidah bint Sa’ad, Florence Nightingale, Sister Dora, Mary Eliza Mahoney, Virginia Henderson, Dorthea Dix, Clara Barton, Mother Teresa and Margaret Sanger. And, how the recent Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated changes in global nursing practice. Outline:
Status: Released
Language: EN
| Release Date | May 1, 2024 |
| Status | Released |
| Language | EN |