Progress in Nursing in the Early to Mid-20th Century

Progress in Nursing in the Early to the Mid-20th Century
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Progress in Nursing in the Early to the Mid-20th Century
In the 1900s, the demand for nurses was rapidly rising both on the battlefields and hospitals. At the moment, there were fewer professionals in this field, bearing in mind that women were discriminated against in a society dominated by men. In particular, were it not for the devotion of individuals such as Martha Franklin, Mary Mahoney, and Lilian Wald, females, would not have prospered in the nursing field. One of the significant changes that occurred between the early and the middle 20th century was the unity of female nurses to cater to the medical needs of poverty-stricken communities and eliminate challenges they encountered in the workplace, such as discrimination.
After attending the School of Nursing in New York, Wald was determined to join hands with other women to make significant changes in society. She did that by introducing the Henry Street Settlement that offered medical services to people living in abject poverty at a lower fee. Moreover, Henry Street offered social services and training for female nurses. Specifically, by 1913, the institution had 7 buildings, 92 caregivers, 3,000 trainees, and attended to the needs of about 200,000 annually (Henrystreet.org, 2015). Consequently, if caregivers are focused on improving patients’ well-being today, many people would be leading...