Title of article :
The first School of Nursing Education in Greece
Author/Authors :
Kourkouta, Lambrini Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki - Nursing Department, Greece , Papathanasiou, Ioanna Technological Educational Institute of Larissa - Nursing Department, Greece , Georgoysi, Paraskevi Technological Educational Institute of Patra - Nursing Department, Greece
Abstract :
The first School of Nursing Education in Greece was military and was found on August 18th, 1861. Its purpose was to educate soldiers as experienced nurses for times of peace and war. Those soldiers, who successfully enrolled in this school, acquired the nursing specialty and were used as such, their specialty being noted on the certificate after their dismissal from the army. The fact that they were chosen from the very best of the soldiers and also that they had to be literate shows that the interest of the state was to have good and well educated nurses.
Keywords :
Nursing education , Military school , Nursing specialty , History of Greece
Journal title :
Education in Medicine Journal(EIMJ)
Journal title :
Education in Medicine Journal(EIMJ)
