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Nurses average salary is 193$ a year
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Nursing duties
In Wolrd War One, nurses mostly cared for sick and wounded soldiers. Many were volunteers, called Voluntary Aid Detachments, or VAD's. They were not given trained nurses' work unless absolutely necessary. -
Prominent people in the field
During World War One, Elsa Brandstrom was nicknamed "The Angel of Siberia." She worked in the Russian Army, volunteering her nursing skills in order to help sick and wounded soldiers. Her work permit was taken away, yet she continued to to travel illegally for her work until she was arrested in 1920. -
Nurses average salary is 2,100$ a year
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New medicine
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Nurses average salary is 5,200$ a year
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Nursing duties (cont)
The responsibilities of a nurse have not changed drastically. Virginia Henderson summarizes it very well: "The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well...And todo this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible." -
CAT Scan Invented
The CAT scan was invented by British engineer, Godfrey Hounsfield in 1972 -
MRI Invented
Raymond Vahan Damadian invented the MRI in 1977 -
Nurses average salary is 28,383$ a year
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Nurses average salary is 37,738$ a year
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Nurses average salary is 67,930$ a year
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Mabel Keaton Staupers
She advocated for racial equality in the field of nursing. She was the secretary for the National Association of Graduate Colored Nurses. In 1945, she was able to win equality for all nurses in the military. -
Citations cont
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Citations part three
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Nurses Education
Nurses need to have a associates or bachelors degree in nursing
