Change in the Profession of Nursing
Nursing during the Civil War had a big impact on the profession of nursing and how it is today
- Nurses were given much more respect for their accomplishments during the Civil War and they were even awarded pensions
- The profession started to move from mostly in people's homes into hospitals and clinics
- Nursing was continually being innovated with new ideas that helped to enhance the practice
- It changed from a profession that was looked down upon to a highly respected one
- Clara Barton was a huge innovator in the practice of nursing during the Civil War and she continued her good charitable deeds after the war by creating the American Red Cross.