Open AccessNurses on the front line
Author(s) -
Arlene W. Keeling
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1538-8689
pISSN - 0360-4039
DOI - 10.1097/01.nurse.0000757164.81727.32
Subject(s) - front line , front (military) , line (geometry) , medicine , history , engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , geometry , archaeology
Due to advances in science and medicine, nursing is far different today than it was in 1918. During a pandemic, however, skilled nursing care remains critical to patient outcomes. This article identifies and describes the experiences of US nurses during the 1918 influenza pandemic and compares them to the experiences of nurses responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.