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The Nursing Education Begins
In 1853, Florence Nightingale put together a group of nurses to help tend to the sick and fallen soldiers of the Crimean War. During this time she also created a better sanitary standard that decreased her hospital's death rate by 2/3. Her contribution during this time was probably one of the earliest but most impacting factors to the development of nursing education. -
The Nightingale Jewel
In 1856, Nightingale was awarded an engraved broach by the Queen and $250,000 by the British government. Due to her hard work during the Crimean War. She used these funds to help establish St. Thomas' Hospital. In the hospital there was a program called the Nightingale training school for nurses. -
Nursing Schools
During 1873, many well respected nursing programs were founded. These programs focused on the importance of hygiene and patient comfort. Within the next decade there were more than 35 nursing programs over the United States. -
Nursing for Men
Nursing was primarily a female dominant career. But in 1888, Darius Mills aimed to change this. Darius founded a school of nursing for Men. -
Nursing Curriculum Established
In 1915, the NLNE was founded. This professional organization was established by women. The National League of Nursing Education became better known when they created a seven section standard curriculum for nursing. -
Cadet Nurse Corps
In 1943, the need for nurses began to raise drastically due to World War II. In response to this large need for nurses, congress created the Cadet Nurse Corps program. This program traded war-time service in exchange for training programs and scholarships. Over 124,000 nurses graduated from this program. -
Institution of Medicine
In 2010, the Institution of Medicine published a plan called The Future of Nursing. This was an avocation for nurses to pursue a for a higher education. -
OSHA
OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) in 1215, published a safety memo to help address workplace safety on the job, workplace violence and overexertion. -
Most Ethical Profession
In 2020, a survey on the most trusted profession left nursing at the top of the list. From 1999-2020, nursing's ethic standards were ranked and viewed as very high.