
Nursing, in modern times, has not been
perceived as a profession to be pursued by men; as a vocation, perhaps,
through a religious order. You may find it surprising, though, that
until the late 1800s nursing was a service primarily rendered by men.
It wasn’t until Florence Nightingale
started advocating professional nursing care at the frontline, during
the Crimean War (1853 – 1856), did women nurses start making their
presence felt on...