Evolution of Nursing Through History: From Ancient Times to Modern Healthcare Systems
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Chapter 2 History and Evolution of Nursing
Nursing in Antiquity • Primitive societies • Greece and Rome • Hippocrates • Early Christian Era • Middle Ages • The Reformation
The Industrial Revolution • Medical and scientific advances
The Industrial Revolution • Florence Nightingale • Contributions to the profession
The Civil War • Union Nursing • Dorothea Dix • Clara Barton • Confederate Nursing • Issues
Wars • Spanish-American War • World War I • The Great Depression • World War II
1950s Through 1970s • Advances in Health Care • Health care is a right • Government involvement • Medical insurance • Increased cost and complexity within health care systems
The 1980s and Beyond • Change in payment and reimbursement systems • DRGs • Rural versus urban care