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In the 1900 nursing being to get an education for nurse, for hospitals only (Tracy 1970, 4). The nurses that were getting their education was the ones who was scrubbing, dusting, and doing dishes. Those students worked 10 to 21 hours a shift, throughout two to three years (Tracy 1970, 4). Their responsibilities was to make sure the rooms are clean and the needles and bandage are in the right order. During that time it was poor of health for many people because they could not afford health care. Many nurses from different hospital places would leave their family to work for the war, as a nurse. Nurses was a big part of the soldier's life if they are hurt really bad because they have all the materials right there with them. During that time many
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