Nursing may be the oldest known profession, as some nurses were paid for their services from the beginning. As caretakers of children, family and community, it was natural that women were the nurses, the caregivers, as human society evolved.
Evolution and History of Nursing Profession
From Battlefield to Bedside: Great Nurses of the Civil War
History of Nursing
History of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
Women in Public Health and Medicine - Women's History (U.S. National Park Service)
The Evolution of Nursing National Women's History Museum
Women's History Month: Why Is Nursing Female Dominated?
Museum of Nursing History - The Founding of The Museum of Nursing History
Evolution and History of Nursing Profession
The History of Nursing Uniforms
Nursing has a glorious past. What happened? A new book tells the story : Goats and Soda : NPR
Black Women's History in the US: Past & Present - Not Even Past