However D'Antonio shows that in the mid-19th century nursing was transformed from a domestic duty of caring for members of one 's extended family , to a regular job performed for a cash wage .
Nursing had the much the same lowly status in Europe .
D'Antonio shows that in the mid-19th century nursing was transformed from a domestic duty of caring for members of one 's extended family , to a regular job performed for a cash wage .
Nursing had the much the same lowly status in Europe .