Nursing history refers to the study and understanding of the development and evolution of the nursing profession over time. It explores the historical factors, influences, and milestones that have shaped nursing practice, education, and policy. Nursing history includes the roles and contributions of individual nurses, the establishment of nursing organizations and associations, the evolution of nursing education and training, and the advancement of nursing research and healthcare delivery. It seeks to preserve and promote the understanding of the profession's past to inform and strengthen nursing practice in the present and future.
