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Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas

On-line version ISSN 1729-519X

Abstract

CASTANON POMPA, Delvis; DUBERGEL FABIER, Yaíma  and  GIBERT LAMADRID, María del Pilar. Historical evolution of Surgical Nursing in Cuba. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2019, vol.18, n.1, pp.9-16. ISSN 1729-519X.

Introduction:

The creation of the first official nursing school the last year of the 19th century gave rise to the professional training of Surgical Nursing in Cuba.

Objective:

To describe the historical evolution of surgical nursing in Cuba.

Material and Methods:

Logical-historical type of study where the documented facts that allow to follow the historical evolution of the actions of the surgical nursing professionals in Cuba are analyzed.

Conclusions:

The evolution of Surgical Nursing in Cuba has its beginning in the training of Nursing professionals at the end of the 18th century; also, its development and specialized training in the field of Minimum Access Surgery begins and at the end of the 20th century.

Keywords : Perioperative nursing; surgical nursing; operating room nursing; history; surgery; minimal access surgery.

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