HISTORY &
DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING
By : Ibne Amin
Institute of Nursing Sciences,
Khyber Medical University , Peshawar
, OBJECTIVES
• By the end of presentation learners will be able to:
• Summarize the Ancient Cultures in the field of Nursing.
• Describe site of health care in Ancient Cultures.
• Discuss Islam and Nursing.
• Explain Historical perspective and founder of Nursing.
• Discuss mughal period in Nursing. Define nursing by
WHO and different scholars
• Briefly describe types of Nursing educational programs
• History of Nursing Education in Pakistan
, INTRODUCTION
• Treating the sick is nothing new. People have cared
for the sick throughout history, beginning in ancient
times
• However, considering the long history of nursing, it
was not until fairly recently that nurses received a
formal nursing education.
• Over hundreds of years, nursing has undergone an
evolution, eventually transforming itself into the
respected profession we all know of today.
, NURSING IN ANCIENT TIMES
In some early cultures, the provision of nursing
care was assigned to females, because women
provided nurturing to their infants and it was
assumed that they could provide the same type
of care to the sick and injured.
DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING
By : Ibne Amin
Institute of Nursing Sciences,
Khyber Medical University , Peshawar
, OBJECTIVES
• By the end of presentation learners will be able to:
• Summarize the Ancient Cultures in the field of Nursing.
• Describe site of health care in Ancient Cultures.
• Discuss Islam and Nursing.
• Explain Historical perspective and founder of Nursing.
• Discuss mughal period in Nursing. Define nursing by
WHO and different scholars
• Briefly describe types of Nursing educational programs
• History of Nursing Education in Pakistan
, INTRODUCTION
• Treating the sick is nothing new. People have cared
for the sick throughout history, beginning in ancient
times
• However, considering the long history of nursing, it
was not until fairly recently that nurses received a
formal nursing education.
• Over hundreds of years, nursing has undergone an
evolution, eventually transforming itself into the
respected profession we all know of today.
, NURSING IN ANCIENT TIMES
In some early cultures, the provision of nursing
care was assigned to females, because women
provided nurturing to their infants and it was
assumed that they could provide the same type
of care to the sick and injured.
