Catherine McAuley was born in a catholic church. she was developed a carful nursing in early of 19th century. She has a deep concern and the passion for the poor, sick and the woman. The period when the subjection, poverty and the recurring famine in Ireland. The chronic illness and infectious diseases were threating people’s life. She went to the local priest in the catholic church and began working with them to care for the poor and the sick people. She cared for the uneducated women. Maculey was sought to reestablish the nursing services especially for the sick and poor people. In 1798, she developed her knowledge of nursing by nursing the sick family members and the friend, and going out in nursing the sick poor in homes around Dublin. She was educated and cultured woman, her family had a strong medical connection. She has experienced in the medical and scientific knowledge achievements. She brought a broad knowledge …show more content…
Their nursing work consisted of physical care and emotional consolation to their patient. McAuley advised that it would be important to relieve the distress first and to endeavor and promote the cleanliness, ease and comfort of the Patient. The Central Board of Health opened temporary cholera hospitals, on the Townsend Street Depot where McAuley took responsibility for the nursing (Harnett 1864). They worked there daily in keeping patients clean and comfortable as possible. They administered food, fluids, palliatives, and all possible spiritual and emotional consolation to the patient. McAuley supervised patient care and the work of the hired nurses, and took full responsibility for the dying and the dead. According to the article, McAuley and her associates established home and hospital visiting nurse services in Dublin thirty years before Nightingale wrote notes on