What is the major contribution of historical nursing research? (Select all that apply.)
a. It explains how to avoid pitfalls of the past.
b. It allows us to explain the world of today through the lens of yesterday.
c. It identifies recurrent social patterns.
d. It tells the story of where we have been as a profession.
e. It provides the dates of important events.
ANS: B, D
Historical research examines events of the past. Historians describe events in the context of time, social structures, concurrent events, and key individuals. These descriptions can increase understanding and raise awareness of the forces shaping current events. Historical nursing research can do the same for the profession and its role in society. Nurse researchers using historical methods have examined the events and people that shaped health in different settings and countries as well as nursing as a profession.
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