Nursing: History

Fosters the importance of history in guiding the future of nursing. Membership and conference information, online gift shop, and nursing history calendar. Also provides photographs of the graves of historically significant nurses with short biographies.

American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

Historical overview of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurses(PACU, formerly known as Recovery Rooms).

An 1895 Look At Nursing

Excerpt from "Ambulance Work and Nursing" provides an enlightening look at the nursing environment of the day.

Bangor Area Visiting Nurses

In 1913, Edith Bicknell was the sole registered nurse of the Bangor Area Visiting Nurses. A short history of this nursing service, which still exists today.

Beyond Bed Pans

"The Life of a Late Nineteenth Century Young Nurse". A story by former nurse Mary Roberts Rinehart, of what awaited new nursing recruits in 1893.

Black Nurses in History

Is both an excellent bibliography and guide to online resources.

Canadian Association for the History of Nursing

Founded in 1987, CAHN promotes interest in the history of nursing and promotes scholarship in the field. Membership and scholarship information, book reviews and news.

Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry

Established in 1991 at the University of Virginia for the preservation of the history of Nursing. Especially interesting are the online photographs and a highlighted collection.

Center for the Study of Nursing History

Historical scholarship on health care history and nursing in the United States.

Cherry Ames Series

Devoted to the juvenile series about a mystery-solving nurse, written by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham, from 1943 to 1968.

From the Decline/Dark Ages to Rebirth/Renaissance of Nursing

Describes nursing conditions and influences during the late Middle Ages and Renaisaance.

History of African-Americans in White

A nurse educator's research and findings about early African-American nurses.

History of Nurse Anesthesia Practice

Established in the late 1800s. Brief history page of the nurse anesthetists from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

History of Nursing at NNC

Information about Northwest Nazarene University nursing department from 1918 to 1998. Archived photographs available for viewing.

History of Nursing Slides

Online slides, from the Concepts of Nursing Course given at Montgomery County Community College. The topic, "Duties of the Floor Nurse 1887", makes for interesting reading.

How Nursing Advanced from the 19th Century

Archived articles on nursing history from the University of Toledo libraries.

Men in American Nursing History

From prehistory to the present, an informative review. Includes suggestions for further reading.

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