history of nursing in nigeria and united states of america
NURSING HISTORY IN NIGERIA
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According to Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (2005) , the detailed history of a profession that combines scientific principle , technical skills and personal comparison can’t be precisely relayed but records hold that nursing came to limelight in 1854 when the mother of professional nursing , Florence Nightingale started the battlefield with other 38 nurses and cared for the sick and injured men during the Crimean war in England. Here persistence dedicated services, day and night , experiences paid off by making her famous and recognized as a lady with lamp. Her metric service resulted to the beginning of professional nursing.
Though, nursing in the early days was primarily a family matter with mothers caring for their own families or neighbors assisting each other.
In 1880, the status of nursing was greatly improved and many women including religious order were now involved in patients care. During the era, there are many school of nursing for trained nurse throughout Europe with the first school established in 1836 by parker Theorder Fliedner in his parisn in Kavesworth Germany through the influence of Florence Nightingale the Kareworth school.
In 1882, came the first movement for the recognition and registration of nurse.
International body were formed Emirgare Royal Births Nurses Council of nurses established in 1893 and international council of nurse was established with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and branches all over the world. Also in 1926 , the British college of nurses was founded. The first African American graduate nurse, Mary E. Mahoney, who promoted integration and better working condition, for black patients and healthcare workers.
Though nursing came to Nigerian through the British colonial master. They provided services and medical care for wounded soldiers at the forth with hospital later the first nursing home in Nigeria in Jericho, Ibadan by
Labels: NURSING
According to Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (2005) , the detailed history of a profession that combines scientific principle , technical skills and personal comparison can’t be precisely relayed but records hold that nursing came to limelight in 1854 when the mother of professional nursing , Florence Nightingale started the battlefield with other 38 nurses and cared for the sick and injured men during the Crimean war in England. Here persistence dedicated services, day and night , experiences paid off by making her famous and recognized as a lady with lamp. Her metric service resulted to the beginning of professional nursing.
Though, nursing in the early days was primarily a family matter with mothers caring for their own families or neighbors assisting each other.
In 1880, the status of nursing was greatly improved and many women including religious order were now involved in patients care. During the era, there are many school of nursing for trained nurse throughout Europe with the first school established in 1836 by parker Theorder Fliedner in his parisn in Kavesworth Germany through the influence of Florence Nightingale the Kareworth school.
In 1882, came the first movement for the recognition and registration of nurse.
International body were formed Emirgare Royal Births Nurses Council of nurses established in 1893 and international council of nurse was established with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and branches all over the world. Also in 1926 , the British college of nurses was founded. The first African American graduate nurse, Mary E. Mahoney, who promoted integration and better working condition, for black patients and healthcare workers.
Though nursing came to Nigerian through the British colonial master. They provided services and medical care for wounded soldiers at the forth with hospital later the first nursing home in Nigeria in Jericho, Ibadan by