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Men in Nursing: A Historical Time Line

Check out the interesting post below about the history of the male nurse. I've discovered lots of interesting things to share. Did you know that in the past, nurses were all male and nursing schools were for men only?!

http://allnurses.com/forums/f212/men-nursing-historical-timeline-96326.html#post1083939

Men in Nursing: A Historical Time Line
The world's first nursing school founded in India about 250 B.C. Only men were considered "pure" enough to become nurses.Ancient RomeThe term "nosocomial" meaning "hospital acquired" stems from ....

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2 comments:

Anonymous,  December 12, 2008 8:30 PM  

Nice.

Johntae,  August 16, 2011 2:59 AM  

Nice run-down on the historic male figures in nursing. We see articles about famous female nurses all the time, but men are usually overlooked. NursesLink

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