A Brief History of Military Nursing in Greece.
In: International Journal of Caring Sciences, Jg. 17 (2024), Heft 1, S. 575-579
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Background: Apart from doctors, military nurses assist heavily in health care and shoulder a large part of the rehabilitation of health losses during armed conflicts bearing the dual and demanding role of a health professional and a soldier following orders. Aim: It was to present a brief history of military nursing in Greece Methodology: Archives of Greek Army, Hellenic Red Cross (HRC) and the School of Nursing Sisters were searched, along with relevant publications. Results: Initially, military nursing was supported in Europe by the volunteers of the Red Cross. In Greece, the Hellenic Red Cross (HRC) was founded in 1877 and 20 years later, the institution of the nurse was introduced to the Hellenic Armed Forces. In 1911, the School of Nursing Sisters of the HRC was founded, which was upgraded during the Balkan Wars. The needs that arose with the outbreak of the Second World War, led to the rapid training of Volunteer Nurse Sisters, for the military needs, under the auspices of the royal family of the time. The "School of Nursing Sisters of the Army" was the first Nursing School for Women Officers. It was founded in 1946. During the five years 1950-1955 Nursing officers took part in the Greek expeditionary force in Korea. Nowadays, the course in SNO is four years long and male students are also enrolled. The academic training takes place in the Nursing Department of the University of Athens and the graduates are divided into the three branches of the Armed Forces. Conclusion: Military nursing history in Greece is a glorious story of caring and servicing the national ideals under inauspicious circumstances and a promising trajectory for the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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A Brief History of Military Nursing in Greece.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Tsirvoulis, Ioannis ; Antonakopoulos, George |
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Zeitschrift: | International Journal of Caring Sciences, Jg. 17 (2024), Heft 1, S. 575-579 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
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ISSN: | 1791-5201 (print) |
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