Historical evolution of Surgical Nursing in Cuba

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• enfermería perioperatoria, enfermería quirúrgica, enfermería de quirófano, historia, cirugía, cirugía de mínimo acceso