The document discusses the history and evolution of nursing as a profession from ancient times to the 21st century. It outlines how nursing began as women providing care for families' health needs and emerged as a profession with individuals having a desire to nurture others. Key points in nursing's historical development include the establishment of assessment standards and medical ethics in Greek civilization, components of nursing practice being established in the early Christian era, and the expansion of nurses' roles with the industrial revolution and epidemics. The document concludes by stating that professional nursing organizations were established and nursing adopted scientific principles in the 20th century to prepare for nursing in the 21st century.
The document discusses the history and evolution of nursing as a profession from ancient times to the 21st century. It outlines how nursing began as women providing care for families' health needs and emerged as a profession with individuals having a desire to nurture others. Key points in nursing's historical development include the establishment of assessment standards and medical ethics in Greek civilization, components of nursing practice being established in the early Christian era, and the expansion of nurses' roles with the industrial revolution and epidemics. The document concludes by stating that professional nursing organizations were established and nursing adopted scientific principles in the 20th century to prepare for nursing in the 21st century.
The document discusses the history and evolution of nursing as a profession from ancient times to the 21st century. It outlines how nursing began as women providing care for families' health needs and emerged as a profession with individuals having a desire to nurture others. Key points in nursing's historical development include the establishment of assessment standards and medical ethics in Greek civilization, components of nursing practice being established in the early Christian era, and the expansion of nurses' roles with the industrial revolution and epidemics. The document concludes by stating that professional nursing organizations were established and nursing adopted scientific principles in the 20th century to prepare for nursing in the 21st century.
Presented by : INTRODUCTION •The art of nursing began as woman intuitively identified and provided for their families health care needs.
•Nursing as a profession sprouted up as individuals
emerged with desire and ability to nurture others and provide care for them. HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTION OF NURSING 1. ANCIENT HISTORY :- In Egyptian civilization maternal and child nursing was the responsibility of midwives ,wet nurses used to breast feed infants and priests were responsible for the healing practice. 2.NURSING DURING GREEK CIVILIZATION :- Developed assessment standards for clients. Medical standards and ethics were established.
Recognisation of the need for nurses in health care
services. 3.NURSING DURING EARLY CHRISTEN ERA :- The components of nursing practice – nutrition ,mobility ,medication ,administration ,personal counseling ,hygiene and comfort measures ,were established . 4.NURSING DURING MIDDLE AGE :- giving shape ,purpose and direction to health care. Providing leadership in the field of health care during epidemics. Military nursing came into being. (a) Nursing in 18th century:- Industrial revolution and outbreak of epidemics resulted in expansion of nurses roles. (b) Nursing during 19th century:- Emphasis was on improving – • Societies attitude. • Image of nursing . • Preparation of nurses by providing scientific education . (c) Nursing during 20th century:- • Professional nursing organizations established eg:American Nurse Association, Canadian Nurses Association ,International Council of Nurses. • Nursing journals were published . • Research conducted on the need for higher education in nursing . • Nursing art adopted scientific principles . NURSING IN 21ST CENTURY