MALE GENEALOGY OF THE NURSING PROFESSION (II): TECHNICAL STAGE AND PROFESSIONAL STAGE

Abstract

Nursing is traditionally considered a feminine discipline, and the care of the person in need is linked to the women. However, since the beginning of humanity there have also been male figures of care that have evolved and changed from ancient times. In this article we continue to describe and analyze the male caregiver, following his evolution throughout History: reviewing and summarizing critically the existing literature, using as a common thread the Model of the Four Stages of Care proposed by Marie-Françoise Collière (1993). The analysis takes into account the socio-cultural characteristics of each period, its conception of Health, as well as its implications and particularities, making a historical compilation of the care-giving activity carried out by men. From the origins of the profession to the present day, starting with a global perspective and ending with a focus on Spain, a meticulous journey through the history of the different male caregivers who will eventually become the current male nurses is recreated. In this second issue, we will analyse the practitioner and the Spanish Ayudante Técnico Sanitario (ATS) in the Technical Stage; and finally, the Diplomado Universitario en Enfermería (DUE) and the University Graduate in Nursing of the current Professional Stage. All of them have a common trait: the Care, an activity that remains constant throughout the ages.