The History Of Nursing, How Did We Get To Where We Are

The History Of Nursing, How Did We Get To Where We Are The History Of Nursing: How Did We Get To Where We Are? – Yellow paper Class Learning Objectives: • The learner will present an overview of nursing history and politics • The learner will identify a feminist perspective on policy and politics • The learner will describe the impact of nurses on health policy Next week, we will focus on the history of nursing in our on campus class. Throughout history, we have had periods of significant shortages of nursing. Contributing factors have included low salaries, working conditions and post war conditions. Historically, we have hired auxiliary workers (unlicensed personnel), delegated tasks, and shortened the training/education of nursing programs. Please choose two time periods below, describe how we responded and if it was it helpful in the long run? (Whelan is a good place to start for information) • 1930’s • 1940’s(war time needs) • 1943 Bolton Act-Cadet Nurse Corps • Post World War II • 1946 Hill Burton Act • 1947 Economic Status of the Registered Professional Nurse • ANA Economic Security Program • Unionization of nurses Suggested Resources: Lewenson, S. (2013). A Historical Perspective on Policy, Politics and Nursing. In D. Mason, J. Leavitt, & M. Chaffee Eds. (2012). Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care (pp. 12-18). St. Louis: Elsevier. Matthews, J. (2012). Role of professional organizations in advocating for the nursing profession. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing,