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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.