The development of the American Nurses Association (ANA)

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Introduction

Nursing has long been described as both an art as well as a science . The main emphasis , though , has been on the scientific facets of nursing with little contemplation given to its state as an art . Nursing is a fine art . As said by Florence Nightingale , it is "the finest of the fine arts " Nursing is not only a technique however a process that includes the

aspects of soul , mind , plus imagination . It 's extremely real meaning lies in the creative imagination , the sensitive spirit , also the clever understanding that provides the very basis for effectual nursing care These have been captured again and again in a wide range of illuminating material that can to a great extent augment the study of nursing history through visual representation

The role of the nurse is continuously changing , and nursing practice is turning into more sophisticated . Innovative theories , techniques skills , as well as tools are being used in practice to congregate the current needs of a society that is extremely technical , complex , and dynamic . Specialization has initiated the development of revised or new set of courses in basic educational programs and the institution of new programs in graduate education to prepare nurses to obtain the knowledge , skills , and tasks consistent with this role

Thus this discusses the particular shifts as well as changes in the roles and functions of the nurse since they have been shaped and influenced by major social , political , and historical forces in society Changes in the image of nursing are as well depicted , as nursing has developed through an evolutionary process . Also this will examine history of the American Nurses Association , its purpose and affiliations , and how it has improved the nursing profession known today

The Development of Nursing in America

By the turn of the century , the trial period was over . The training school and the trained nurse were renowned and accepted by hospitals medicine , and the general public . This revolt in nursing , combined with innovative developments in surgery and sanitary science , brought about a marvelous expansion in hospitals . It was nursing that would eventually make the application of these discoveries probable . Hospitals of all kinds sprang up , multiplied at an amazing rate , and turned out to be independent entities as there was no regulating body of any kind to set and enforce controls . It soon became obvious that a school of nursing was more or less crucial to the running of a hospital . Not merely did nursing students improve the nursing service to patients , however as well the cost of the improved service to the hospital was less . The students worked long hours as well as did hard physical labor in payment for the training they received . The majority hospitals , consequently set up their own schools or implicit control over schools that had been developed on an independent basis . The right...