dos Santos BMO, Labriola C, Moreira SGBDS, de Souza HAN, Porto F. Nursing, history, and orthopedics in manuals (1875-1928).
Rev Bras Enferm 2023;
76:e20220567. [PMID:
37820127 PMCID:
PMC10561414 DOI:
10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0567]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
to discuss the content of manuals, with emphasis on orthopedics, in support of the development of nursing care culture.
METHODS
cultural-historical method articulated with document analysis technique. The sources were nursing manuals - Portuguese, French, English, and Spanish - from 1875 to 1928.
RESULTS
this study pointed to 12 works - 6 authored by physicians, 2 by nurses, 3 institutional, and 1 by a Sister of Charity - that presented, in a transversal way, the professionalization process initiated in Europe. The manuals addressed first aid care and immobilization methods, from the simplest, such as improvised splints, to the application of plaster casts.
CONCLUSIONS
the nurses' work, even in a limited capacity, showed that they were able to observe warning signs so that doctors could act, with some exceptions.
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