Medical-surgical nursing is the foundation of all nursing practice. Once upon a time and not so very long ago, all nurses practiced the art and science of nursing on wards; everyone was a medical or surgical nurse -- that is where all nursing started. Today, many nurses choose to practice in the specialty of medical-surgical nursing. Medical-surgical nursing has evolved from an entry-level position to a distinct specialty. It is no longer viewed as a stepping-stone, but is the solid rock and the backbone of every institution. Medical-surgical nurses are the largest group of practicing professionals.
The Plymouth Colony was founded by the Pilgrims, a group of religious separatists from the Church of England who were dissatisfied with the Catholic influence on the Church of England.
Plymouth was never a prosperous settlement, but the religiously faithful were content to be ignored by English officials and left to direct their own affairs. Plymouth remained a separate political entity until it was absorbed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1691.- - - Books You May Like Include: ----. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick.lymouth Colony. The Virginia Company of Plymouth, a group of English merchant investors, had failed to establish permanent colonies in the northern reaches of what was then known as Virginia.