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How Have Women’s Roles in the Medical Industry Changed Over Time
Long gone are the days when women had a very difficult time before they could go to medical school. Remember Elizabeth Blackwell? She was the first woman to have graduated from medical school. She was turned down by several schools before she was finally admitted to the Geneva Medical College in New York. She graduated top of her class in 1849. That was 160 years ago. How have women’s roles in the medical industry changed over time?
During the 19th century, there were female nurses, but they were only allowed to work as home nurses. Hospital nursing was seen as part of the male domain. At the end of this century, women’s hospitals and women medical schools were already established, but there was still much opposition to the idea of women being part of the medical industry. Even their own families were against their desire to be nurses or doctors.
The first half of the 20th century did not see much improvement in women’s roles in the medical industry, either. Women who graduated from medical school more often than not stopped practicing once they were married or had children. This could have been brought about by a number of factors – personal choice, pressure from society or demands by their husbands. When feminism rose in the 1960s however, developments started taking place. The number of female students in medical colleges started to rise.
Honorary Doctorates Should Be A Trend Setter
As president of a new distance-learning seminary, I have just approved an honorary doctorate to a distinguished South African.
He lives in a place I have never heard of: Mogoditshane, Botswana. Since my church and seminary are both located in Jacksonville, Florida, this was a remarkable experience for me, and it really drove home the unifying power of the internet.
On my way to the post office to mail the document, I wondered whether it would cost a fortune to send it so far or whether it could even be delivered there by U.S. mail. But the clerk handled the matter routinely, and the postage was $2.67 first-class.
The recipient, Mosimane C. Rammika, no doubt heard of our institution through this article service, for which I do a lot of writing.
Finding CNA Online Courses
There never seems to be a shortage of work in the healthcare industry. If you go through the help wanted ads, there are always jobs for nurses. Gaining the certification to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is an investment that will pay off for years to come. Today, an aspiring CNA can even take some online courses. You just have to know where to look and what to look for.
First, you should understand that a CNA certification cannot be obtained just through online courses. Many of the requirements are hands on. You will need to have clinical hours to quality. However, you will be able to complete your academic courses online through some accredited schools.
In general, you would want to contact your local State Board of Nursing (every state has one) and see if they have a list of approved schools that offer the classes. Try and find a school near you, even if you intend on taking the CNA online courses, because when it comes time to go hands-on, they may have a program with a local hospital or nursing home that you can easily participate in.
