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Crimean War
Florence Nightingale revolutionizes nursing during the Crimean War (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.3) -
Nightingale Training School for Nurses
First nursing school opened at St. Thomas Hospital in London (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.4) -
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U.S. Civil War
Due to the significant contributions of U.S. nurses during the Civil War the benefits of trained nurses was recognized by the U.S. public (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.4) -
First U.S. Nursing Schools
Three schools of nurse training opened in the U.S. at Bellvue Hospital in New York City, Connecticut Hospital in New Haven, and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.4) -
The Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses of the United States and Canada
Creation of The Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses of the United States and Canada (later renamed the National League for Nursing Education) was developed in an attempt to standardize nurse training. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.4) -
Public Health Nursing
Lillian Ward and Mary Brewster found the Henry Street Settlement House and the Henry Street Visiting Nurse Services. This will create a foundation for future public health nursing. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.7) -
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Spanish-American War
Due to the contributions of trained nurses providing care for soldiers suffering from yellow fever the U.S. government decided that nurses should become part of the military. This lead to the creation of the Army Nurse Corp in 1901 and the Navy Nurse Corp in 1908. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.8) -
State Nursing Registration
First nursing registration legislation is enacted first in North Carolina thanks to the lobbying efforts of the Nurse's Associated Alumnae.
New Jersey, New York, and Virginia follow suit later that same year. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.5) -
National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses
National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses is formed to fight prejudice against black nurses. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.12) -
First Undergraduate Nursing Program
The nation's first undergraduate nursing education program was established at the University of Minnesota. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.10) -
National Organization for Public Health Nursing
Lillian Ward founds the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, nursing's first specialty organization. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.7) -
Nurse Registration in all States
All states in US, including Hawaii and the District of Columbia now have nurse registration laws. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.5) -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression caused many hospitals to close their nursing schools due to financial concerns. Hospitals also saw greater patient volumes due to larger numbers of the population seeking charitable care. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.9) -
Social Security Act of 1935
The creation of the Social Security Act of 1935 provided some benefits to the elderly and Title V provided benefits to disabled children. This helped ease the financial burdens on hospitals. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.9) -
Association of Collegiate Schools of Nursing
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Nursing was developed with a mission to establish nursing programs in universities throughout the nation. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.10) -
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Late 1930s
During the lat 1930s hospitals began to increase the number of graduate nurses employed, due to the availability of unemployed private duty nurses and increased compensation from health insurance and government relief programs. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.9) -
Blue Cross Insurance
Blue Cross Insurance is officially endorsed by the American Hospital Association. This was the first pre-paid health insurance plan. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.9) -
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World War II (U.S. Involvement)
Due to the lack of skilled nurses on the home front the American Red Cross and the Office of Civilian Defense worked to train more than 200,000 women volunteers as certified nurse's aides. The use of auxiliary nursing personnel continues to this day. The Cadet Nurse Corp was also established at this time, this used federal funds to subsidize nursing education to increase the supply of trained nurses.
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Racial Restrictions Lifted By Army & Navy Nurse Corps
Racial restrictions against African-American nurses lifted by both the Army and Navy Nurse Corp in response to the shifting of public opinion. Men are still restricted from joining. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.12) -
Associate Degree Nurse Program
Mildred Montag proposes the associate degree nurse program to offset the postwar nursing shortage. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.13) -
Male Nurses May Join Nurse Corps
The restrictions preventing male nurses from joining the Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurse Corps are finally lifted and men may now join as reserve officers. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.12) -
Nurse Training Act
The Nurse Training Act is passed by Congress. This act allows federal money to be used for nursing student scholarships, loans, recruitment, etc. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.13) -
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
First pediatric nurse practitioner program is opened by Loretta Ford and Henry Silver at the University of Colorado. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.16) -
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Late 1960s
Doctoral nursing programs begin to appear. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.14) -
The Conference of Deans of Colleges and University Schools of Nursing
The Conference of Deans of Colleges and University Schools of Nursing was developed, today it is known as the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.11) -
American Association of Cardiovascular Nurses
The American Association of Cardiovascular Nurses, later to be known as the American Association of Critical Care Nurses was formed as ICU nurses realized the need for continuing education in specialty fields. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.15) -
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1990s
Acute care nurse practitioner programs are developed to prepare nurse practitioners to manage patients with increasingly complex medical needs. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.16) -
Clinical Nurse Leader
The American Association of Colleges Nursing Board approves the clinical nurse leader education program. (Friberg & Creasia, 2016, p.16) -
REFERENCE:
Frieberg, Elizabeth & Creasia, Joan. (2016.) Conceptual Foundations The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier