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How the First School of Nurses and Midwives in Cartagena Was Born
In preparation for the celebration and commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the University of Cartagena, a timeline has been inaugurated depicting the beginnings and transformation of the country's first school of nurses and midwives, which can be visited at the Faculty of Nursing.
TL;DR
- The first school of nurses and midwives in Cartagena de Indias was founded in 1903 by Dr. Rafael Calvo Castaño.
- Legislation from the 1840s required rigorous examinations for women to be licensed as midwives, even before formal nursing schools existed.
- The first nursing diplomas were awarded in 1906 to women who trained at the Hospital de la Caridad.
- The nursing school was annexed to the Faculty of Medicine in 1919 and later became the Faculty of Nursing in 1974.
- The Faculty of Nursing has achieved national and international accreditation and offers specialized programs.