THE HISTORY OF NURSING
Explore the history of Nursing and choose two events related to nursing
Write a 1000-1500 word APA paper addressing each of the following points. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be two main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
- Explore the history of nursing and choose two events/topics from history related to nursing (ie education, practices, important people, etc.) and explain each one in detail and why they are important to the nursing profession.
- Research two professional nursing organizations and discuss the following for each organization chosen:
- The name of the organization and why this organization is important to nursing
- What resources they provide to members
- Cost of membership and how many members are part of the organization
- Current issues the organization is working on
- Finally, after researching this question answer in detail: Why are Professional Organizations in general important to nursing as a profession?
There are different websites with good information on nursing practice, such as CDC, Joint commission and the likes.
Answer preview
Nursing is a profession that started way back, and today it has evolved to be a distinguished career in the healthcare industry. Among the recorded nursing practices includes the caring practices during the Roman Empire (Egenes, 2017). Nurses at the time worked with physicians in providing patient care to the new hospitals. The nursing profession kept expanding such that in the 18th and 19th centuries, different approaches to nursing evolved. Two significant events took place in the history of nursing, and they include Florence Nightingale improving the nursing profession and the opening of nursing instructional programs by nursing organizations…
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