Evolution of Nursing
Evolution of Nursing
Evolution of Nursing
NURSING CONCEPT
Mr.Upendra Yadav
Asst.Professor
College of Nursing,
B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan
Nepal.
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Evolution (Conti..)
• Nursing originated from the very
beginning of mankind’s origin on this
earth.
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Evolution (Conti..)
• Gradually nursing developed with
changing impact on it.
• At that time, disease was believed to be
caused by evil spirit, within the body.
• It was thought that disease were
punishments for the sins.
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Evolution (Conti..)
• In 1860, the Germ theory of diseases
developed.
• Robert Koch found that diseases are
caused by bacteria and Alex Zander
Fleming discovered penicillin.
• From the 17th century, nursing practice
became full-time-occupation.
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Evolution (Conti..)
• Prior to that nursing occupation had been
considered as inferior service to the sick
people in the hospital.
• Nursing theories exist from the very
beginning.
• This fact has been systematically
developed by Florence Nightingale, as
nursing science.
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NURSING IN GREEK & ROMAN
PERIODS
• Greek worshipped Asclepios as God of
healing.
• The people of Greece believed that
medicine was represented by Hygeia
“Goddees of health”.
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Greek & Roman Periods
• The priests were the physicians, to take
care of the temple, help sick people.
• They believed that god appears in dream
and prescribe the medicine.
• Hippocrates gave scientific views of
medicine.
• Hippocrates said, Sickness is not sent by
the gods or taken away by them.
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Greek & Roman Periods
• It has a physical examination and history
–taking.
• He focused on good diet, fresh air for
good health.
• Gave instruction about cold sponge for
fever, built sanitation, safe drinking
water.
• In Rome, old, good women did nursing
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NURSING SERVICE
IN EGYPT.
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Egypt (Contii..)
• During 1500 B.C., They Used Castor-
Oil, Lead and Copper Salts for
Remedies of the Community Diseases
and Midwifes In Delivery.
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NURSING SERVICES
IN CHINA-
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China (Conti..)
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China (Conti..)
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NURSING SERVICE IN INDIA
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India (Contii..)
• Earliest in India, Ayurved Medicine
started in Veda 5000 BC about 1400
BC Charaka, the father of Medicine,
wrote a book on internal medicine.
• At that time, doctors and Nurses were
of High moral characters.
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India (Contii..)
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India (Contii..)
• Hygiene and clinginess practices
adopted were keep nail short, wear
clean cloths.
• The trained Nurses Association of
India (TNAI) was established in 1905
at Lucknow.
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ORIGIN OF MODERN NURSING
IN ENGLAND:
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England (Conti..)
• Nightingale- concept on nursing service
is autonomous, self governed, dignified
profession allied to medical profession.
Nightingale’s philosophy of nursing was
introduced in USA to reduce cost.
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NURSING SERVICE
IN NEPAL.
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Nepal (Conti..)
• Before 1950, Nepal was isolated from the
outside world.
• There were a few Nepalese Doctors and
Nurses.
• Bir Sumsher established Bir Hospital, the
first hospital in Nepal.
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Nepal (Conti..)
• Bir Hospital was 15 beded, first stem
towards curative services.
• Realizing this very fact, Bir Sumsher
established two District hospitals at Morang
and Butwal.
• Bir Hospital had “only” 5 staffs one Dr., two
compounder and 2 dresser.
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Nepal (Conti..)
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