Nursing Times
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31st March 2024
The nursing faith groups tackling health inequalities
It was not until the 19th century that secular nursing properly developed, with the establishment of Florence Nightingale’s first nursing school in 1860.
Since then, however, the relationship between religion and nursing has cooled, with the two moving further apart.
Currently, faith-based nursing practice is far more prevalent in the US.
There, it is a recognised specialty operating in community settings, which places emphasis on the importance of addressing the spiritual needs of patients.