title: British nurses at war 1914-1918: ancillary personnel and the battle for registration.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the use of ancillary personnel to augment nursing staff, a recurring theme in the history of nursing. The focus was the use of untrained nursing personnel in Great Britain during the years 1914-1918. The findings demonstrate both the nature and extent of dilution within nursing and its effects in terms of social relationships and occupational structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Studies, King's College, University of London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006113:United Kingdom; D014838:Volunteers; D014857:Warfare; D014931:Women, Working