Describe what historical events contributed to the idea of hospitals and sick care in the United States at the beginning of the 19th century. Examine how the Nurse Society of Philadelphia aided at the beginning of nursing education.

In your American History course, you will utilize scholarly sources to address questions in the weekly assignments. Be advised that History.com, Wiki, Wikipedia, or websites such as cliffnotes.com, studymode.com, coursehero.com, and the like are not deemed scholarly sources. Therefore, use your course text and incorporate an additional scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library in your response.
Below is a list of resources you must choose from:
Textbook: Chapters 18, 20 (section 20.4), 21, 22 (section 22.2), and 23
Lesson
Minimum of 3 scholarly sources from the Chamberlain Library resources below:
Sources for the Week 5 Case Study topics are available by accessing this link.Links to an external site.
The “Popular Data Bases” within the Library Guide for scholarly sources and videos via Search Popular History DatabasesLinks to an external site. or the History Library GuideLinks to an external site..

INSTRUCTIONS
Pick one (1) of the following topics.
Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. To find your external and scholarly sources unique to the weekly content, please refer to the resources required above.
It’s highly recommended that you download and use the suggested assignment template for each topic to complete this case study.
When you complete the template, upload and submit it in the assignment dropbox on this webpage.
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Topic 5
The Emergence of the Nursing Profession in America
Describe what historical events contributed to the idea of hospitals and sick care in the United States at the beginning of the 19th century. Examine how the Nurse Society of Philadelphia aided at the beginning of nursing education.
The American Civil War demanded women to enter the workforce as nurses. Examine how the Nightingale schools emerged in the late 1800s, what was the nature of these schools, and what did their education emphasize?

Assess how the nursing profession was organized and diversified by the early 20th century. What were some of the challenges in employment conditions nurses faced?
Analyze how World War I revolutionized the nursing profession. What changes do you see post-War to modern practices of nursing? Provide a couple of examples.
Topic 1 Assignment TemplateLinks to an external site. (Recommended)