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Advances in Nursing

Over the years, medical advances have come to bring huge strides in treating patients with better care and less pain. In the 1980s, a gallbladder surgery was a major surgery, but today it’s laparoscopic and the patient is out of the hospital in a day. These advances have been beneficial to doctors, nurses, and most of all patients. Medical advances continue on a day to day basis, and it's hard to imagine what the future may hold. Much has changed in Nursing as well. No longer are nurses expected to wear dresses, white hats, and white shoes, and nurses are recognized now more than ever before for the hard work and dedication they offer. Through the Years 1960 ·          Nurses were expected to stand when a physician entered the room ·          Most nurses still wore white dresses, and starched nurse caps ·          It was recommended a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as the minimum education requirement for entry into the profession of nursing ·          Male students we