History of Nursing
Early 19th century
1839: Nurse Society of Philadelphia
1861: Civil War
1873: Nurse education programs
The 1890s: Professional nursing organizations
Challenges for Nursing
Early Twentieth Century:
Few graduate nurses employed by hospitals
Supervisory positions
Student nurses performed most bedside care
Most graduate nurses entered private duty nursing
Lack of regular and dependable employment
Lack of regular income
High cost
Progress!
Early-twentieth-century: nursing recognized as an essential health care service
Specialties created and encouraged
Nursing Problems:
Nursing Shortage
The portrayal of nurses in the media
Back injuries due to patient mobilization
Gender bias in nursing
Misconceptions of RNs as inferior to MDs
Lack of interdisciplinary communication
Needle sticks when drawing up meds
Exposure to infections and diseases
Workplace violence and injury
The generation gap in nursing
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