<![CDATA[This research aims to examine nationalism within PKVI (Perkoemnpoelan Kaoem Verpleger, Verpleegsters dan Vroedvrouwen Indonesia) in their efforts to advocate for the rights of indigenous nurses, ranging from wages to justice as healthcare professionals. PKVI was a transformation of PKVB (Perkoempoelan Kaoem Verpleger, Verpleegsters dan Vroedvrouwen Boemipoetra) in 1933. From that year until 1936, PKVI worked in the social field to demand the rights of nurses, enhance professional awareness among nurses, and resist the healthcare policies of the Dutch East Indies government. Therefore, this research focuses on the struggle of PKVI during the period from 1931 to 1936. This study utilizes historical methodology and a sociological approach that focuses on the social actions of an organization or collective action. Based on the data collected, this research shows the existence of nationalist struggle within the PKVI organization, carried out in a mass and structured manner through collective actions that encompass social, political, and economic aspects. The aim of these actions was solely to challenge the unfair treatment of indigenous nurses by the Dutch East Indies government. PKVI served as a platform for indigenous nurses to fight for their rights, promote national identity, and contribute to the independence movement. ]]>
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