Basic understanding of nursing history is essential in the development of mature appreciation and understanding of the nursing profession.

This new interpretation of the history of nursing in the United States captures the many ways women reframed the most traditional of all gender expectations -- that of caring for the sick -- to create new possibilities for themselves, to renegotiate the terms of some of their life experiences, and to reshape their own sense of worth and power.

This well-illustrated history of nursing in America is a classic among nursing historians.

Winner of the 2008 AJN Book of the Year Award. This book, contributed by well-known and respected nurse historians, provides the necessary direction, guidance, and examples needed to conduct historical research.

This refreshing narrative history of nursing marks an exception to standard, often dry academic descriptions of the nursing profession. It presents dramatic, highly readable illustrated stories of nursing's pioneering, often heroic leaders.

Nursing has a rich history that consistently informs contemporary practice and standards. This book, by examining pivotal historical intervention across the spectrum of clinical care, allows nurses of today to incorporate the wisdom of the past into their own daily work. Maternal-child health programs, palliative care, tuberculosis, medications, pediatric care, diabetes care, and more are discussed.

This collection of essays reflects the current interdisciplinary and international nature of the history of nursing scholarship.

A history of nursing at the nation's first and largest collaborative group practice.

Take a fascinating, vibrantly illustrated journey through nursing! Traces the social, political and economic history of nursing from its origins through contemporary practice with over 400 fine art images and unique timelines that offer an 'at a glance' view of nursing through the ages.