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Series of selected events that influenced nursing practice.

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Historical Perspectives

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These includes the theme of Women’s roles
and status, religious (Christian) values, war, societal attitudes, and visionary nursing leadership have influenced nursing practice in the past, and these factors still exert their influence today.

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Historical Perspectives

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Viewed as the traditional female roles of wife, daughter and sister have always included the care and
nurturing of other family members.

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Women’s Roles

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They were even called on to care for others in the community who were ill.

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Women’s Roles

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The care that they provide is related to physical maintenance and comfort.

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Women’s Roles

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traditional nursing roles

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Humanistic caring
Nurturing
Comforting
Supporting

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The Christian value of “love thy neighbors as thyself” and Christ’s parable of the Good Samaritan had a significant impact on the development of Western nursing.

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Religion

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wealthy matrons such as Fabiola, converted to Christianity and used the ir wealth to
provide houses of care and healing (forerunner of hospitals) for the poor, the sick and the homeless.

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3rd and 4th century

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wealthy matrons

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Fabiola

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dedicated themselves to the care of people with leprosy, syphilis and chronic
skin condition.

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Knights of Saint Lazarus

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the two brothers who organized care for victims of Black Plague in the 14th century in
Germany.

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Alexian Brothers

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Alexian Brothers, organized care for victims of Black Plague in the 14th century in
Germany.

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Medieval times

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Early religious values such as:

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Self- denial
Spiritual calling
Devotion to duty
Hard work

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inadequacy of care given to soldiers led to a public outcry in Great
Britain.

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Crimean War (1854-1856)

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Year of the Crimean War

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1854-1856

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Florence Nightingale was tasked to recruit contingent nurses to provide care to the sick and injured in the Crimea.

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Crimean War

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Florence Nightingale transformed the military hospitals by setting up sanitation practices, such as handwashing and washing clothing regularly.

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Crimean War

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Florence Nightingale was credited with performance after the mortality rate decreased from _____ to____ in 6 months.

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42% to 2%

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Year of the American Civil War

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(1861-1865)

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provided care and safety to slaves fleeing to the North on the Underground railroad during the American Civil War

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Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth

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searched the battlefields and gave care to injured and dying soldiers.

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Mother Biekerdyke and Clara Barton

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volunteered as nurses to give care to injured soldiers in military hospitals.

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Walt Whitman and Louisa May Alcott

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became the Union’s superintendent female nurse responsible for recruiting nurses and
supervising the nursing care of all women nurses working in the army hospitals.

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Dorothea Dix

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towards nurses and nursing have significantly influenced professional nursing.

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Society’s attitudes

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According to the ____, a woman’s place was in the home and that no respectable woman should have a career.
society
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book written by Charles Dickens
Martin Chuzzllewit (1896)
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when was Martin Chuzzllewit written
1896
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Martin Chuzzllewit was written by
Charles Dickens
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what did Charles Dickens reflect in Martin Chuzzllewit
reflected his attitude toward nurses through the character of Sairy Gamp,
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Sairy Gamp cared for the sick by
neglecting them, stealing from them, and physically abusing them.
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she cared for the sick by neglecting them, stealing from them, and physically abusing them.
Sairy Gamp
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She brought respectability to the nursing profession
Florence Nightingale
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nurses were viewed as:
Noble Compassionate Moral Religious Dedicated Self-sacrificing
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Nursing Leaders
Florence Nightingale Clara Barton Linda Richards Mary Mahoney Lilian Wald Lavinia L. Dock Margarett Higgins Sanger Mary Breckinridge Steve Miller Luther Christman
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Florence Nightingale years
(1820-1910)
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“Lady with the lamp”
Florence Nightingale
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First to nurse to exert political pressure on government
Florence Nightingale
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Recognized as 1st scientist-theorist
Florence Nightingale
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Believed that she was called by God to help others and improve the well-being of mankind
Florence Nightingale
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Believed in personalized and holistic client care
Florence Nightingale
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First nurse researcher
Florence Nightingale
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Clara Barton years
(1821-1912)
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Responsible to organize the nursing services
Clara Barton
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Responsible to organize the nursing services
Clara Barton
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Established American Red Cross
Clara Barton
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Linda Richards years
(1841-1930)
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America’s first trained nurse
Linda Richards
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Known for introducing nurse’s notes and doctor’s notes
Linda Richards
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Initiated the practice of nurses wearing uniforms
Linda Richards
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Credited for her pioneering work in psychiatric and industrial nursing
Linda Richards
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Mary Mahoney years
(1845-1926)
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1st African American professional nurse
Mary Mahoney
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Worked for the acceptance of African American in nursing and for the promotion of equal opportunities.
Mary Mahoney
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Lilian Wald years
(1867-1940)
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Founder of public health nursing
Lilian Wald
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First to offer trained nursing services to the poor in the New York slums with Mary Brewster
Lilian Wald
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Provided nursing services, social services, and organized educational and cultural activities
Lilian Wald
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Lavinia L. Dock years
(1858-1956)
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Participated in protest movements for women’s rights that resulted in 1920 passage of the the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which granted women the right to vote.
Lavinia L. Dock
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Campaigned for legislation to allow nurses to control their profession instead of the physicians
Lavinia L. Dock
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Margarett Higgins Sanger years
(1879-1966)
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A public health nurse
Margarett Higgins Sanger
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Was imprisoned for opening the first birth control information clinic in America
Margarett Higgins Sanger
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Founder of Planned Parenthood
Margarett Higgins Sanger
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Mary Breckinridge years
(1881-1965)
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Notable pioneer nurse, established the Frontier Nursing Service
Mary Breckinridge
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In 1918, she worked with the American Committee for Devastated France, to distribute food, clothing, and supplies to rural villages and taking care of sick children
Mary Breckinridge
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Started one of the first midwifery training schools in the US.
Mary Breckinridge
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Schools of nursing in the United States existed from the
late 1880s until 1969.
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Male nurses were denied admission to the Military Nurse Corps during World War II based on gender
Military Nurse Corps during World War II based on gender
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During ____ men were denied admission to most nursing programs
20th century
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Steve Miller year
Steve Miller (1971)
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Male nurse in Michigan
Steve Miller
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formed an organization called Men in Nursing.
Steve Miller
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Luther Christman year
(1974)
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Organized a group of male nurses in Chicago
Luther Christman
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First man to be a dean at a university of school of nursing.
Luther Christman
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First man to be nominated for president of the ANA
Luther Christman
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Named the “Living Legend” as he was the first to be elected to the American Academy of Nursing
Luther Christman
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First man inducted into ANA’s Hall of Fame for his extraordinary contributions to nursing.
Luther Christman
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American Assembly for men in Nursing (AAMN) year
1981
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1981 – (AAMN)
American Assembly for men in Nursing
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1981 – American Assembly for men in Nursing (AAMN) was formed by
Miller and Christman
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purpose of American Assembly for men in Nursing
to provide a framework for nurses, as a group, to meet to discuss and influence factors that affect men as nurses.
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Refers to formalized experiences designed to enhance the knowledge or skills of practicing professionals.
Continuing Education
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Inform nurses of new techniques and knowledge
Continuing Education
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Help nurses attain expertise in a specialized area of practice, such as critical care nursing
Continuing Education
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Provide nurses with information essential to nursing practice, such as knowledge about legal and ethical aspects of nursing.
Continuing Education
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Specific type of continuing education that is offered by an employer,
In – service Education
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Designed to upgrade the knowledge or skills of employees, as well as to validate continuing competence in selected procedures and areas of practice.
In – service Education
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Definitions of Nursing
Nursing is caring  Nursing is an art  Nursing is a science  Nursing is client centered  Nursing is holistic  Nursing is adaptive  Nursing is concerned with health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration  Nursing is helping profession
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Recipients of Nursing
Consumer Patient Client
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an individual, a group of people, or community that uses a service or commodity.
Consumer
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a person who is waiting for or undergoing medical treatment and care
Patient
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a person who engages the advice or services of another who is qualified to provide this service.
Client
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Scope of Nursing
3 types of clients 4 areas of Nursing Practice
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4 areas of Nursing Practice:
Promoting Health and Wellness, Preventing Illness, Restoring health, Care of the dying
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3 types of clients:
individuals families communities
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Nurses promote wellness in clients who are both health and ill.
Promoting Health and Wellness
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Its goal is to maintain optimal health by preventing disease.
Preventing Illness
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Focuses on the ill client, extends from early detection of disease through helping the client during the recovery period.
Restoring Health
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Nursing activities include the following:
Providing direct care to the ill person  Performing diagnostic and assessment procedures  Consulting with other health care professionals  Teaching clients about recovery activities  Rehabilitation of clients to their optimal functional level
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Caring for the dying
 Involves comforting and caring for people of all ages who are dying  Helping clients live comfortably as possible until death  Supporting persons to cope with death
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Roles and Functions of the Nurse
Caregiver Caregiver Teacher Client Advocate Counselor Change Agent Leader Manager Case Manager Research Consumer
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the nurse helps maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level of function and independence through the healing process.
Caregiver
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the nurse is primarily concerned with the client’s needs
Caregiver
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the effectiveness of the nurse as a communicator is central to the nurse-patient relationship.
Communication
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allows the nurse to know the patient, including their strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
Communication
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essential to all nursing roles and activities
Communication
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the nurse explains concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning.
Teacher
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the nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights and provides assistance in asserting their rights if the need arises.
Client Advocate
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The nurse act on behalf of the patient and secure the patient’s health care rights
Client Advocate
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nurse helps the patient to recognize and cope with stressful psychologic or social problems, to develop improved personal relationships and to promote personal growth.
Counselor
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This role includes providing emotional, intellectual, and psychological support.
Counselor
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the nurse initiates changes and assists the client make modifications in the lifestyle to promote health.
Change Agent
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the nurse through the process of interpersonal influence helps the client make decisions in establishing and achieving goals to improve his well-being.
Leader
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nurse manages plans, gives directions, develop staffs, monitors operations, gives rewards fairly, and represents both staff members and administration as needed.
Manager
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The nurse manages the nursing care of individuals, groups, families and communities.
Manager
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The nurse manager delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses and supervises and evaluates their performance
Manager
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The nurse coordinates the activities of other members of the health care team, such as nutritionists and physical therapists.
Case Manager
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The nurse works with the multidisciplinary health care team to measure the effectiveness of the case management plan and to monitor outcomes.
Case Manager
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the nurse participates in scientific investigation and uses research finding in practice.
Research Consumer
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Nurses used research to improve client care.
Research Consumer
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Factors Influencing Contemporary Nursing
 Health Care Reform  Quality and Safety in Health Care  Family Structure  Science and Technology  Consumer Demands  Information, Telehealth, and Telenursing  Legislation  Demography  Nursing Shortage  Collective Bargaining  Nursing Associations

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