La enseñanza de la enfermería en la España del siglo XVIIel manual de enfermería de Simón López (1668)
- García Martínez, Manuel Jesús
- García Martínez, Antonio Claret
ISSN: 1138-1728
Year of publication: 1998
Issue: 3
Pages: 15-23
Type: Article
More publications in: Cultura de los cuidados: Revista de Enfermería y Humanidades
Abstract
The aim of the present study is to clearly state what nursing functions and tasks were in force in Spain in the 17th c. with emphasis on the teaching of nursing. The method used here has been based on the historical analysis of Simón López's Manual: "Guidelines for nurses and volunteers for the caring of body illnesses" (1668). The following conclusions have been reached: Simón López's work shows the existence of the four nursing functions which are recognized in nursing nowadays: care, teaching, administration and research. López's work accurately describes the teaching activities carried out during that period. His text has been considered a key piece in the understanding of Spanish nursing in the 17th c.