The first known documents that mention nursing as a profession were written approximately 300 AD. In this period, the Roman Empire endeavored to build a hospital in each town that was under its rule, leading to a high requirement for nurses to provide medical care alongside the doctors.
We write this editorial for her honor. Florence Nightingale (Figure 1), the founder of modern nursing of professional nursing, was born in Florence, Italy, on 1820, in an English family; she was named of the city of her birth.
The word "nurse" originally came from the Latin word "nutrire", meaning to suckle, referring to a wet-nurse; only in the late 16th century did it attain its modern meaning of a person who cares for the infirm.
Nursing as a profession began in the days of the Roman Empire in around 300 A.D. The Roman Empire decided to build hospitals in every town and the nurses assisted the doctors in procedures and assisted patients in hospital care.
Up until the late 1800's, nurses performed little healthcare related work. [2] During these early days, hospitals relegated nursing staff members to performing domestic duties. Hospital nurses completed chores such as washing dishes, sweeping floors and cleaning dining areas.
Job Duties
Then: Nurses in the early 1900s were required to do a wide array of duties, including: Changing and laundering linens. Housekeeping (scrubbing the floors) Preparing meals.
Before the 19th century: Prior to the 1800s, most medical caretakers were nuns. They wore habits with aprons as they cared for the sick and injured. Nurses who worked as private caretakers during this time sometimes wore a servant's uniform with a white cap and white apron.
While Sister Mary John Baptist de Lacy, had established nurse training at St. Vincent's in 1857, with Sister Mary Xavier Cunningham, the first Australian- born and Australian- trained nurse, 'it is unclear how systematic this training was' (Burrows 2018).
1838 – The first trained nurses arrive in Sydney, five Irish Sisters of Charity.
The term nurse originates from the Latin word nutire, which means to suckle. This is because it referred primarily to a wet-nurse in the early days and only evolved into a person who cares for the sick in the late 16th century.
The word "nurse" was first used in the 14th century to refer to someone who cared for children or breastfed them, as in a "wet-nurse." The term wasn't used to refer to someone who cares for a sick patient until the 16th century.
The first male state registered nurse (SRN) was George Dunn of Liverpool who, like 19 other men in this first cohort, had trained in the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). Of these, two had been trained in hospitals in India and one in Malta.
Florence Nightingale (1820–1910)
Generally regarded as the founder of modern nursing, Nightingale was born into a well-to-do English family.
Mary Todd Lincoln, Volunteer Nurse. Mary Todd Lincoln was a complex woman who has been criticized for her shortcomings throughout the years. However, when her life is examined, she emerges as someone who endured hardships and contributed to the building of the nation in spite of her flaws.
It is through the process and credentialing of registration with AHPRA that the title of registered nurse is awarded. The courtesy title "sister" remains used by many registered nurses, both female and male, with a sense of affection, humour, or a deep respect for tradition.
Twenty-five Australian nurses died during the war and eight were awarded the Military Medal for bravery.
All of them were volunteers. They were stationed at camp hospitals and Casualty Clearing Stations near the front, in harsh conditions. They worked around the clock, eight hours on and eight hours off. They worked without the security of rank, benefits, or equal pay.
1868: Florence Nightingale sends Lucy Osburn to the hospital to establish the first nursing school in Australia in answer to an appeal from Henry Parkes, Premier of NSW.
In November 1881 royal assent was given to the Sydney Hospital Act, and the new hospital opened with 315 beds in 1894. Sydney Hospital and Eye Hospital remains the oldest working hospital in Australia – although it is no longer a general hospital.
The nurses worked in many countries, including Belgium, Egypt, England, France, Greece and India: at Australian and Allied hospitals near the action and behind the lines in England. in casualty clearing stations close to the front line. on board hospital ships and trains.
As the war brought in a vast number of wounded, nurses needed to be fast and efficient. The bulky aprons started to disappear and skirts were shortened for better mobility. Meanwhile, military nurses also wore tippets – short, cape-like garments worn over the shoulders – with badges sewn on them to denote rank.
Thus, white nurse uniforms remained the status quo until the 1960s when feminists argued that white signified diminished power. More colorful uniforms gradually became more accepted and popular. For instance, in the 1990s nurses began wearing the colorful scrubs that many still wear today.
White can represent a successful beginning. In heraldry, white depicts faith and purity. Patients could easily identify their nurses when they were all wearing the same uniform scrubs color.