HISTORY OF NURSING. pptx

HISTORY OF NURSING.pptx

1. HISTORY OF NURSING PRESENTED BY….. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER (CHILD HEALTH NURSIN)

2. INTRODUCTION Nursing is one of the oldest forms of health care. From ancient times, people cared for the sick, injured, and helpless in families and communities. In India, nursing has its roots in Ayurveda , which emphasized not only medicines but also the importance of care, compassion, cleanliness, and devotion for healing PRESENTED BY….. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER (CHILD HEALTH NURSIN)

3. 1- Ancient Period Nursing in India has a very old tradition. Ayurveda (by Charaka and Sushruta ) described not only medicines and surgery but also the importance of caring for the sick . Four essential factors for treatment were: Physician, Medicine, Nurse, and Patient . Nurses were expected to have knowledge, skill, devotion, and cleanliness . In families, especially women were responsible for taking care of sick members. PRESENTED BY….. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER (CHILD HEALTH NURSIN)

4. 2. Buddhist Period (3rd Century B.C.) During the time of Lord Buddha and Emperor Ashoka , organized hospitals were established. Viharas (monasteries) were centers where sick people were looked after. Monks and nuns were trained to provide basic nursing care, food, and comfort . Ashoka started hospitals for men and animals, showing importance of healthcare in society PRESENTED BY….. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER (CHILD HEALTH NURSIN)

5. 3. Medieval Period The Unani system of medicine developed. Care of the sick was mainly home-based and provided by family members, especially women. Hospitals were mostly attached to royal courts and were not for common people. Nursing as a profession did not develop much in this period. PRESENTED BY….. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER (CHILD HEALTH NURSIN)

6. 4. Modern Nursing in India (British Period – 18th & 19th Century) Modern scientific medicine and nursing came to India with the British East India Company . Hospitals were built mainly for British soldiers , later for Indian population. Influence of Florence Nightingale after the Crimean War (1850s) inspired organized nursing services worldwide, including India. 1885 – First nursing school started at St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi to train Indian Christian women. 1897 – Midwifery training school started in Madras (now Chennai). Later, more schools were opened in Calcutta, Bombay, and other regions. At first, nursing was not respected, because society considered it a low-status job. Only widows and poor women joined. Slowly it became recognized.

7. 5. 20th Century Development After the 1900s , demand for trained nurses increased. Many missionary hospitals and government hospitals opened nursing schools. Indian Nursing Council (INC) was established in 1947 (after independence) under an Act of Parliament to: Maintain standards of nursing education. Register nurses and midwives. Approve nursing schools/colleges. State Nursing Councils were also formed in different states. Nursing education expanded: GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) diploma. B.Sc. Nursing degree courses in universities. Post-graduate and Ph.D. level nursing programs started.

8. 6. Present Day Today, nursing is a well-respected healthcare profession in India. Thousands of nursing colleges and training schools exist across the country. Nurses are working in: Hospitals (government & private) Community health centers and rural health programs Armed forces, industries, schools, research, and teaching. Nursing offers wide career opportunities in India and abroad . With changing health needs (like lifestyle diseases, pandemics, maternal-child health), the role of nurses is becoming more important. PRESENTED BY….. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER (CHILD HEALTH NURSIN)

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