revolutionized the nursing field and even today is one of the most challenging but beneficial
opportunities for nursing students (Egenes, 2010).
Advances in science and discoveries such as microscopes and other aid instruments for
assessment of bodily functions allowed for further expansion of nurses’ responsibilities.
Nurses became able to utilize these instruments to collect information and think critically to
evaluate and establish care plans for their patients. As more sophisticated procedures became
more common, nurses were not just changing dressings and administering medications.
Bedside care expanded to care in operation rooms under more complex conditions (Egenes,
2010).