The American Journal of Nursing and the socialization of a profession, 1900-1920.
The editorial position and content of each issue of the first 20 years of the American Journal of Nursing were explored in relation to the emergence of nursing as a profession. Themes identified reflect professional issues, socialization of nurses, and the influences between other major social/political movements. The evidence of the study reveals strong nursing leadership toward (1) legitimatizing nursing as a self-controlled profession and (2) generating reform in nursing and society at large. The evidence of this study contradicts many prevalent popular views about the history of nursing.
D006676:History of Nursing; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009729:Nursing; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000266:history*; D012951:Socialization; D014481:United States