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Interesting Facts About Nursing
1. Nursing used to be all-male
In the Middle Ages, all-male religious orders cared for the sick and
dying. Women began playing a larger role in religious hospitals in
the 1600s.
2. Nurses walk a lot
On average, a nurse walks 4 to 5 miles on every 12-hour shift.
That's a 5k every day!
3. People trust nurses
Nursing is consistently rated as one of the most trusted professions
in public polls.
4. Half of foreign nurses are Filipino
Nurses from the Philippines make up 50% of all foreign nurses in
the U.S.
5. Only 60% of nurses work in hospitals
Almost half of nurses work in other locations including schools,
hospice facilities, and private homes.
