title: The first official schools for nursing education in Greece: over a century of tradition.
abstract: The pressing need for educated nursing staff in Greece was first recognized by Queen Olga and Crown Princess Sofia, at the end of the nineteenth century with significant international aid.As a result, the School of Nursing Sisters of the Sanatorium "Evangelismos" was founded in 1875 and the first Greek "School of Certified Nurses" of the "Saint Sophia" Children's Hospital was established in 1897. This Children's Hospital has provided Greece with excellent trained nurses in Pediatric as well as Neonatal and Infant Nursing ever since. Distinguished nurses from abroad as well as a plethora of professors and physicians have taught at the school which has effectively made a mark in forming a tradition until today. The international concept of the school, including enhancing the young nurses' practice with experience from abroad is one of its most interesting features. The first Greek nursing schools rank among the first in the world.
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsoucalas
authors.forename: Antonis A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kousoulis
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karamanou
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tsoucalas
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsos
mesh_terms: D006115:Greece; D006676:History of Nursing; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000266:history*