NURS7023

This course is designed to provide an overview of the history of nursing and nursing images as they relate to nursing culture and the American health care system and society. Using historical research methods, students will explore fundamental principles for critiquing historical studies or narratives. The course will address issues of class, race, gender, and societal values as possible influences on the development of the nursing profession and nursing culture. By the end of the course, students will be able to describe the impact of historical, societal and cultural influences on modern nursing.