Cuidados enfermeros en la España del siglo XVII: el manual de enfermería de Simón López

Abstract

Objective: Throughout the different historical periods, care has been studied nursing. Speaking of the history of Spanish Nursing, it is generally accepted by most researchers as a key date institutionalization and professionalization of the last century, and more specifically that of 1857. In this case, it is intended to expose the origins of a trade, as was the nurse or care was exercised in hospitals in the seventeenth century in Spain, see how were the tasks and roles played these caregivers, recognition and social acceptance of trade among others. Methods: To carry out this work has used the work Directory Nurses, whose full title is Direct Nurses and architect of charity to cure diseases of the body. Results: For its purpose and content, the work Directory Nurses, Simon Lopez, is a key to know the Spanish Nursing seventeenth century. Conclusions: The work offers a comprehensive view of the person taking into account the biological, psychological and social sphere, along with the human aspect of care.