The Story Of Our Unsung Heroes: The Nurses

Different Kinds Of Nurses

There are a myriad of directions you can take upon becoming a nurse. There are operating nurses, nurse practitioners, travel nurses, and many more. The field is an ancient one, with the first records of nurse practices dating back from the Roman Empire in 300 AD.

Different Kinds Of Nurses

Nursing Roots

The word “nursing” comes from the Latin word “nutrire,” meaning “to nourish.” Meanwhile, the word “nurse” derives from the Latin word “nutrice,” which means “wet nurse.” The first time the word “nurse” as we know if was used was in the early 13th century, according to Thomas Lawrence Long, the director of UConn’s Nursing Learning Community.

Nursing Roots