One of the fundamental rights of human beings The quality of health care services, which is one of the most important aspects of health care services, is determined by the training. In this context, being a nurse who is able to carry a professional identity is based on the scientific knowledge of the profession. In addition to having the accumulation of knowledge, the history of nursing, which forms the basis of this profession, the history of nursing, nursing discipline. It is also necessary to know and understand the process in which the developments in history are reflected. The nurse and nursing profession, which is an important team member of health care services, has a very old history.  However, it is known that nursing has only recently been recognized as a profession at the professional level. In order for nurses to become more professional in clinical areas and to provide more effective care, it is necessary to have knowledge about the history and development of nursing. Therefore, this article is addressed with the aim of having information about the history and development of nursing both in Turkey and in the world.