The History of Nursing Before there was a word to define what nurses do there were nurses. Nursing dates back to the mid 19th century. The first person to put it down on paper was Florence Nightingale. She was asked by the British government to work with a small group of Military and nurses at Scutar hospital. They found that the cleaner the work environment was the lower the death rate was, and with the right nutritional foods they would heal faster. It wasn't till 1793 that men started to take a role in nursing, when the Yellow Fever epidemic started. In the 20th century hospitals started establishing personal training schools to …show more content…
If in a stressful situation where someone is hurt or injured you can help. There is always going to be a demand for nurses, so you'll never be out of a job. Most nurses that don't work in a hospital have a set schedule. That way you can plan around your job. Full time employees receive vacation time, sick days, retirement funds, and medical insurance. With the economic has been down for the last few year the nursing field has been slimed out, but not as much as most jobs. The world can't run without nurses. Nurses help many people around the world to right here in your