In Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and its Power to Change the World, author Sarah DiGregorio tells how nurses had great stature centuries ago — and how they got pushed into the background.

A legacy of care and expertiseNurse Alice Magaw, who was dubbed the " Mother of Anesthesia " by Charles Mayo, MD, published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals of medicine between 1899 and ...

KS1 Topic Resources: Nurturing Nurses - a series of five films about the work of care professionals, hospitals and the role of the NHS. 3: The history of nursing. Sammy finds out about Florence ...

Nurses were star players in ancient times Both doctors and nurses had to have knowledge about medications, but it was the nurses who provided direct patient care, according to Charaka-Samhita, a key ...