Nursing in India

Nursing in India is the practice of care for medical patients in that nation.

Its history indicates that the principles and practices of nursing are ancient. These ancient nursing practices are so clear, intelligent and scientific, that many of them might fit into any of the modern textbook. Prior to the 20th century, Indian nurses were usually young men, and only in special cases, women were taken for conducting childbirth. The progress of nursing in India was obstructed by the low status of women, the caste system, illiteracy and political unrest.

Read more about Nursing In India:  Military Nursing, Maternity, Florence Nightingale, Training Schools, The 20th Century, Scope of Nursing in India, Further Reading, See Also

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