For over four hundred years, a diverse array of nurses, nurses'
aides, midwives, and public-minded citizens across the United
States have attended to the healthcare of America's equally diverse
populations. Beginning in 1607 when the first Englishmen landed in
Virginia, and concluding in 2016 when Flint, Michigan, was declared
to be in a state of emergency, this expansive nursing history text
for undergraduate and graduate nursing programs examines the
history of the nursing profession to better understand how nursing
became what it is today. Grounded in the premise that health care
can and should be promoted in partnership with communities to
provide quality care for all, this history analyzes the resilience
and innovation of nurses who provided care for the most
underprivileged populations, such as slaves on Southern
plantations, immigrants in tenements in Manhattan's Lower East
Side, and isolated populations in rural Kentucky. It takes into
account issues of race, class, and gender and the influence of
these factors on nurses and patients. Featuring nearly 300 photos,
oral histories, and case examples from varied settings in the
United States and beyond, the narrative discusses major medical
advances, prominent leaders and grassroots movements in nursing,
and ethical dilemmas that nurses faced with each change in the
profession. Chapters include discussion questions for class
sessions as well as a list of suggested readings. Key Features:
Examines the history of nursing during the last four centuries
Links challenges for nurses in the past to those of present-day
nurses Includes oral histories, case examples, boxed highlights,
call-outs, discussion questions, archival sites, and references
Covers drugs, technological innovations, and scientific discovery
in each era Demonstrates progression toward "A Culture of Health"
as described by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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