Nasreen AliNasreen Ali

AntonioAntonio LalinLalinL.A. MacalaladL.A. Macalalad

Alexander Alexander BenignoBenigno

Monna Zia ReyMonna Zia Rey

Rich MarquezRich MarquezBernadette Bernadette

OcampoOcampo

Eds FranciscoEds Francisco

Euzal PilloraEuzal Pillora

Early HistoryEarly History

►Early records of the history of nursing do Early records of the history of nursing do exist, but are fragmented. exist, but are fragmented.

►The Egyptians were perhaps the first to The Egyptians were perhaps the first to use nurses, hiring people to assist in use nurses, hiring people to assist in childbirth. Where today’s midwives childbirth. Where today’s midwives originates from.originates from.

►They had an extensive knowledge of They had an extensive knowledge of human anatomy because they removed human anatomy because they removed internal organs from dead bodies.internal organs from dead bodies.

Early HistoryEarly History

►The Babylonians were the first to give The Babylonians were the first to give the patient the right to choose the patient the right to choose between the use of charms, medicine, between the use of charms, medicine, or a surgical procedure.or a surgical procedure.

►They also established medical fees.They also established medical fees.► In India, the Shushuruto was the 1In India, the Shushuruto was the 1stst

recording of nursing practice.recording of nursing practice.► In Greece, untrained slaves functioned In Greece, untrained slaves functioned

as nurses.as nurses.

Early HistoryEarly History

► The Hebrews had Leviticus (3The Hebrews had Leviticus (3rdrd book of the book of the Old Testament) which contained LawsOld Testament) which contained Laws controlling the spread of communicable diseasescontrolling the spread of communicable diseases governing cleanlinessgoverning cleanliness on preparation of foodon preparation of food

►During the Roman times, there was a During the Roman times, there was a transition from Pagan to Christianity and transition from Pagan to Christianity and Fabiola who converted to Christianity, Fabiola who converted to Christianity, turned her home into a hospital and used turned her home into a hospital and used her wealth for the sick.her wealth for the sick.

► This is the 1This is the 1stst hospital in the Christian World. hospital in the Christian World.

Earliest NursesEarliest Nurses

► Nursing has existed in various forms in every Nursing has existed in various forms in every culture, although the definition of the term and culture, although the definition of the term and the practice of nursing has changed greatly over the practice of nursing has changed greatly over time. time.

► Since the oldest sense of the word in the English Since the oldest sense of the word in the English language is a woman employed to suckle (wet language is a woman employed to suckle (wet nurse) or generally care for a younger child (dry nurse) or generally care for a younger child (dry nurse). nurse).

► The earliest nurses were mothers.The earliest nurses were mothers.► The idea of nursing expanded past caring only The idea of nursing expanded past caring only

for children during the 15th century, promoting for children during the 15th century, promoting the quality of life for all individuals. the quality of life for all individuals.

Christianity In NursingChristianity In Nursing

►When it became apparent that love and When it became apparent that love and nurturing alone weren’t enough to cure nurturing alone weren’t enough to cure disease, the need for a more educated disease, the need for a more educated structure was sought after and realized.structure was sought after and realized.

► Before modern nurses, nursing-like services Before modern nurses, nursing-like services were given by the nuns and the military.were given by the nuns and the military.

► The practice of nursing became more The practice of nursing became more refined and clear with the dawn of refined and clear with the dawn of Christianity.Christianity.

►Nursing began to model its practice after Nursing began to model its practice after the teachings of Christ.the teachings of Christ.

►Caring for the sick Caring for the sick ►Feeding the hungryFeeding the hungry►Burying the dead. Burying the dead.

Early View of NursesEarly View of Nurses

►During 17th century Europe, nursing During 17th century Europe, nursing care was provided by men and women care was provided by men and women serving punishment. serving punishment.

►Most of the times prostitutes and other Most of the times prostitutes and other criminals serving time.criminals serving time.

►They had a reputation for being drunk They had a reputation for being drunk and obnoxious, a view amplified by the and obnoxious, a view amplified by the doctors of the time to make themselves doctors of the time to make themselves seem more important and able.seem more important and able.

Changed view of NursesChanged view of Nurses

► It was not until Florence Nightingale, a well-It was not until Florence Nightingale, a well-educated woman from a middle class family, educated woman from a middle class family, became a nurse and improved it drastically became a nurse and improved it drastically that people began to accept nursing as a that people began to accept nursing as a respectable profession.respectable profession.

► Also, in 1853 Theodore Fliedner set up a Also, in 1853 Theodore Fliedner set up a hospital where the nurses he employed had hospital where the nurses he employed had to be of good nature. Many people were to be of good nature. Many people were impressed, which led to the creation of the impressed, which led to the creation of the British Institute of Nursing Sisters.British Institute of Nursing Sisters.

Modern NursingModern Nursing

►Germany set the wheels in motion for Germany set the wheels in motion for the current practices of nursing with the current practices of nursing with the erection of the Deaconess Institute the erection of the Deaconess Institute in Kaiserswerth. A facility was created in Kaiserswerth. A facility was created that housed nursing instruction for that housed nursing instruction for deaconesses, which is similar to the deaconesses, which is similar to the nursing schools of modern day. nursing schools of modern day.

►Those who advanced out of the classes Those who advanced out of the classes were hired around the world.were hired around the world.

First Registered NurseFirst Registered Nurse

►New Zealand was the first country to New Zealand was the first country to regulate nurses nationally, with regulate nurses nationally, with adoption of the Nurses Registration adoption of the Nurses Registration Act on the 12 September, 1901. Act on the 12 September, 1901.

► It was here in New Zealand that Ellen It was here in New Zealand that Ellen Dougherty became the first registered Dougherty became the first registered nurse. nurse.

WARWAR

►War has had the greatest influence on the War has had the greatest influence on the world history of nursing, because in the past world history of nursing, because in the past nurses have been most in demand during nurses have been most in demand during wartime.wartime.

► The greatest example of this Florence The greatest example of this Florence Nightingale. She wrote a lot of books and Nightingale. She wrote a lot of books and papers on the practice of nursing & developed papers on the practice of nursing & developed new standards for hygiene that saved the lives new standards for hygiene that saved the lives of many soldiers during the Crimean War. of many soldiers during the Crimean War.

► It was through her war experiences that the It was through her war experiences that the first formal theories and training schools for first formal theories and training schools for nurses were developed and nursing began to nurses were developed and nursing began to rise to the status of a profession. rise to the status of a profession.