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J Margo Brooks Carthon1

  • 1J. Margo Brooks Carthon is director of the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA. Contact author: jmbrooks@nursing.upenn.edu. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

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This study revisits the historical narrative of nursing in America. It aims to restore nursing

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing History
  • American History
  • Social History

Background:

  • Nursing's contributions are often overlooked in historical accounts.
  • A re-evaluation of historical narratives is necessary to recognize nursing's role.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-examine and re-center nursing within the foundational history of the United States.
  • To highlight the often-unacknowledged impact of nurses on American development.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of primary and secondary sources.
  • Archival research focusing on nursing contributions.
  • Discourse analysis of historical texts related to American founding narratives.

Main Results:

  • Identified key moments where nursing significantly influenced historical events.
  • Revealed patterns of marginalization of nursing in traditional historical writings.
  • Demonstrated the pervasive and essential nature of nursing care throughout American history.

Conclusions:

  • Nursing has played a critical, yet underappreciated, role in shaping American history.
  • Reclaiming nursing's narrative is essential for a complete understanding of the nation's past.
  • Future historical scholarship should integrate nursing contributions more prominently.