Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to describe and compare a transformative event in nursing history from the past (1900-1950) with a similar event from more recent history (1950-Present). Often, history repeats itself, and this assignment allows you to analyze past and present responses, reflect on lessons learned, and consider how historical events from distant and recent history influence nursing’s present and future.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

• CO 2: Apply lessons from nursing history to today’s professional nursing practice. (PO 4)
• CO 3: Identify persons and events in nursing history impacting evidence-based practice from the 20th century and 21st century. (PO 8)

SOLUTION:

• Folllowing emergence in December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic—caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus—spread rapidly throughout the world, causing widespread illness, fatalities, and social unrest. Lockdowns were enforced by governments, pressure on healthcare systems was never greater, and researchers rushed to create vaccines and cures. The pandemic made clear how urgently medical research, public health initiatives, and medical personnel are needed to address the crisis (Cohen, 2022)…………………….KINDLY CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO ACCESS THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT FOR $10