Having acquaintance of the foundations and history of nursing helps nursing practice today because it shows not only how far we have come in healthcare and nursing but also how imperative education has been and still is for nurses.This permits us an opportunity to enquire why and then attain answers for current practices via documented evidence.Nursing is an art.One must have passion for it.T o be a nurse one has to be kindhearted ,tolerant and readiness to give.At the beginning nursing was not a glamorous profession,but through dedication and the love for humanity ,nursing has become a respectful profession.As the nursing field began to grow and develop ,nursing schools were founded;professional nursing organization and public health program were organized.
From these trends came hospital based training schools,nursing licensure and public health nursing became vital in the community.This knowledge boosts an individual from a level of ignorance to a focused level of education.Abrief historical overview of each type of program helps build greater understanding of the factors influencing nursing education.Nursing is a science too.The empirical science of nursing includes both the natural sciences(biology,chemistry)and the humam sciences(sociology,psycology).The art of nursing is the ability to form trusting relationships,perform procedures skillfully,prescribe appropriate treatments and morally conduct nursing practices.In order to be a success in anything ,one needs to have a foundation.Children’s nitty-gritties are created by parents.Concrete manmade objects have deep structural foundations.Beliefs such as religious or spiritual beliefs are less tangible.But like nursing ,the history and the role models that came before us are the foundations upon which we continue to practice.Through trial and error and through painstaking groundwork our founders such as Florence Nightingale has provided the foundation for the future growth of nursing.
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