Thereafter, women volunteered through national or local associations or by obtaining permission from a commander ("Nursing"). In April 1861, Dorothea Dix assembled a group of volunteer nurses who organized a march on Washington, demanding that the government demonstrate its desire to help injured Union soldiers. She organized military hospitals to care for all sick and wounded soldiers, assisting the chief surgeons by providing nurses and considerable means to relieve and relieve the suffering. After recruiting nurses; nursing care was greatly improved and his nurses were taken care of under his supervision (Buhler-Wilkerson). During the Civil War, most nurses were women who cared for sick and injured soldiers. Nurses have cared for soldiers in every American war. The majority of nurses were soldiers recruited and eager to take up their duties. Civil War nurses worked in hospitals, on battlefields, and in homes (Post). The initial carnage of the war allowed nursing to become a professional profession. Women who proved themselves competent volunteers made nursing an acceptable field of employment for women after the war. The contributions of thousands of nurses helped change the image of the professional nurse and shift American nursing from a predominantly male profession to a largely female profession (Woodworth). Clara Barton, one of the nurses who contributed to the Civil War, founded the American Red Cross, brought supplies and aided the battle fronts before formal relief organizations could take shape to administer such expeditions (Buhler-Wilkerson). The given religious orders responded to the new opportunity to care for the wounded by sending middle of paper ...... opportunities to nurses. The current demand for qualified nurses far exceeds the supply of these professionals. In a challenging economic environment, all countries are actively seeking ways to change healthcare by increasing the value of healthcare delivery systems. For nurses, each person’s role adds value to patients, communities, countries and the world. The development and evolution of nursing is associated with historical influences through different eras. Studying the history of nursing helps us understand the issues facing the profession. It also allows nurses to get the recognition they deserve for fulfilling the role of caring for patients during wartime. The role of profession has played an important part of history. Throughout history, every nurse has effectively established the achievements of nursing history..