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Article: From hand maiden to right hand: the Civil War.
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- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
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Editor's note: This is the first in an ongoing series about the history of perioperative nursing in the United States, especially as it relates to military action. Part two of this article will appear in the October issue of the AORN journal.
The concept of nursing began in the home. From the early settlement of the United States, it was common practice for women in a household to take care of sick or injured family members. The advent of the US Civil War, however, created another environment far care giving. Women left their households, forsaking their families and personal needs as they volunteered to care for young soldiers, many of whom also were family ...