Horoho takes oath as first nurse, female surgeon general By Rob McIlvaine Related Links Army.mil: Inside the Army News STAND-TO!: Army Medicine's Culture of Trust Army Medicine Army Medicine on Facebook Army Medicine on Twitter Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho biography Horoho assumes command of MEDCOM VIDEO: Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho VIDEO: Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, Command Sgt. Maj. Donna Brock Army Medicine Command Message Army.mil: Women in the Army ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, Dec. 8, 2011) -- Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, the first nurse and first woman appointed, became the Army's 43rd surgeon general Dec. 7 in a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. She was nominated to the position by President Barack Obama May 10 and was later approved by the Senate. She succeeds Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, who will

Yuhealthy: MEN IN NURSING: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ... : MEN IN NURSING: HISTORICAL     PERSPECTIVE                                   BY OMOLOLA    ADAMS    OLATAYO RN RM OSU...

MEN IN NURSING: HISTORICAL     PERSPECTIVE                                   BY OMOLOLA    ADAMS    OLATAYO RN RM OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH CENTRE DEPARTMENT, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA. MEN IN NURSING: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Nursing today is much different from nursing practices years ago. The nursing profession is expected to continue changing all for the better of nurses and the patients they take care of. The traditional roles of wife, mother, daughter and sister have always included caring for and nurturing other family members. This has been fact even from the beginning of time as women cared for infants and children. As a result, we can assume that nursing values and characteristics actually began in the home. Throughout time women have also been called upon to care for others in the community who were ill. The care provided was mostly related to physical maintenance and comfort. This traditional nursing role has always involve

MEN IN NURSING: HISTORICAL     PERSPECTIVE                                   BY OMOLOLA    ADAMS    OLATAYO RN RM OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH CENTRE DEPARTMENT, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA. MEN IN NURSING: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Nursing today is much different from nursing practices years ago. The nursing profession is expected to continue changing all for the better of nurses and the patients they take care of. The traditional roles of wife, mother, daughter and sister have always included caring for and nurturing other family members. This has been fact even from the beginning of time as women cared for infants and children. As a result, we can assume that nursing values and characteristics actually began in the home. Throughout time women have also been called upon to care for others in the community who were ill. The care provided was mostly related to physical maintenance and comfort. This traditional nursing role has always involve