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Explain how certain events in ancient and medieval times influenced the development of contemporary nursing
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At one time it was believed that sickness was due to curses from God or the result of a person’s wrongdoings. Women had various roles in ancient health practices. In 500BC the Greek began to acknowledge causes of disease other than punishment by God. The Greek also established hospitals to care for the sick as opposed to the dance and chants of the medicine man. Hippocrates was known as the “Father of Medicine” and denounced the idea of mystical influence on disease. He also introduced concepts such as physical assessment, medical ethics and client-centered care. By introducing the notion to care for the whole person he introduced HOLISTIC MEDICINE. (Holistic Medicine is caring for the whole person). Male military took care of the sick and in the 1500’s which were thought as the dark ages of nursing because nursing was viewed as minimal. In the 1800’s the few women who cared for the sick were prostitutes. Prior to Florence Nightingale’s desire to be a nurse, the profession was considered
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Discuss Florence Nightingale’s influence on modern nursing practice.
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Florence Nightingale’s influence was such that even when it was a disgrace to care for the sick, she desired and did so. She was 31 when she went to school and her family was opposed to the idea. She because the superintendent in a charity hospital and trained her attendants to care and be professional about their job. She made her rounds in the hospital caring an oil lamp and today it is the Nurses’ symbol of nursing education. She took care of the sick in the Crimean war and this made her famous because she had little support and insisted on caring for the injured with sterile supplies. She opened the first (one year) nursing school outside of a hospital in 1860.
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List at least ten of Florence Nightingale’s nursing principles that are still practiced today.
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Cleanliness is vital to recovery
The sick person is an individual with individual needs. Nursing is an art and a science Nurses should spend their time caring for others, not cleaning. Prevention is better than cure. The nurse must work as a member of a team. The nurse must use discretion but must follow the physician’s orders. Self-discipline and self-evaluation are important. A good nursing program encourages a nurse’s individual development. The nurse should be healthy in mind and body. Teaching is part of nursing. Nursing is a specialty |
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Identify important individuals who contributed to the development of nursing in the United States.
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Pastor theodore Fliedner, Florence Nightingale, Dorothea Lynde Dix, Louisa May Alcott, Clara Barton, Melinda Ann (linda) Richards, Isabel Hampton Robb, Lavinia Lloyd Dock, Lilian Wald, Mary E. mahoney, Mary Breckinridge, Mary Adelaide Nutting, Lucinda Ballard, Thomas thompson, Richard Bradley, katherine Shepard Dodge, Helen z. Gil, Jane Delano, Lucille Petry Leone, Annie W. Goodrich, Katherine J. Densford
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Name some pioneer nursing schools in the United States.
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The Passavant Hospital in Pennsylvania and in 1873, three nursing programs based on the Nightingale plan were formally established: Bellevue Hospital School of Nursing in New York; Connecticut Training School in New Haven; and Boston Training School at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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List important milestones in the history of practical nursing education.
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1954 Nearly 300 practical nursing programs exist; U.S. Army gives first male nurse rank equal to female nurses; male nurses are allowed to join Nurse Corps.
1955 All states now have laws to license practical nurses. 1959 U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare publishes Guides for Developing Curricula for Education of Practical Nurses by Dorothea Orem. 1961 NLN begins offering accreditation for PN programs. 1966 NLN accredits the first PN program—the Chicago Public School Practical Nursing Program. 1971 National Black Nurses’ Association is founded; Lucille Kinlein is first nurse to function as independent practitioner. 1971 Textbook of Basic Nursing, 2nd edition, is first to delineate behavioral/learning objectives for students; ANA begins certifying nurses in specialty practice. 1976 Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is founded in Oklahoma. 1979 NLN publishes entry-level competencies of graduates of PN/VN programs. 1983 Congress establish |
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Explain war-related developments in nursing.
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Florence Nighting became famous during the Crimea War; however nursing has always played a vital role in war time. Many of women were tained in The Army School of Nursing was the first emergency training program for nurses but after the war they returned to home-making. During WWII many wanted to draft nuses but Katherine J. Densford was opposed to this idea and agreed to train many nurses in a short time if the draft would be abandoned; 1200 cadets graduated the program under Densford. Male nurses were not given equal rank in the Armed Forces.
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Describe the importance of nursing insignia, uniforms, and the nursing school pin
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Higher Client acuity in hospital and long-term settings,Shift to community based care, technology, social factors, lifestyle factors and greater life expectancy, changes in nursing education, Autonomy
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Discuss current trends that are expected to influence the nursing profession in the 21st century
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Nursing Insignia is a distinguished badge of authority or honor. The symbolism dates back to the 16th century in Europe.Nursing Uniform make you look more professional, give clients a more comfortable feeling when a nurse is identifiable. Nursing School Pin usually represents a religious symbol sucha as the maltese cross or a star of david. The nightingale lamp is also a common component of the nursing pin.
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