Chapter 1 Origins of Nursing – Flashcards
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Hippocrates
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460-370 BC Father of Medicine, Introduced Scientific Methods
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Phoebe
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First deaconess, first visiting nurse
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Fabiola
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Influenced the first free hospital
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Saint Marcella
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First nursing educator
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Saint Paula
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First to teach that nursing is an art
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Saint Helena
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Founder of first geriatric facility, mother of Constantine (Roman Emperor)
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Middle Ages
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Nursing began to decline, monks and nuns provided nursing care
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Cruel Age
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1450-1650, Plagues and Wars, Science and Exploration began, nursing got a bad name, was practiced by prisoners and/or prostitutes
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Theodore Fliedner
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From Kaiserworth Germany, established hospital school of nursing, attended by Florence Nightingale
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Ingredients necessary for Nursing Career
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Knowledge of scientific principles, ability to perform technical skills, personal compassion
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First PN schools in the US
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Ballard School in NY, Thompson Practical Nursing school in VT, Household Nursing School in Boston Mass
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Mississippi
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First school to designate/recognize LPNs was in this state
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New York
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First state to require licensure
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Chicago Public Schools
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First accredited (by NLN) PN schools
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Dorthea Dix
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Campaigned for the humane treatment of mentally ill patients
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Clara Barton
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Founded American Red Cross
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Melinda Richards
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First trained nurse in the US
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Isabel Rob
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Founder of the American Nurse Association (ANA), publication of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN)
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Lillian Wald
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Founder of public health nursing, Henry St. Settlement in NY, health department
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Mary Mahoney
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First African American nurse
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Mary Nutting
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Founder of first collegiate nursing program (BSN)
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Mary Breckinridge
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Midwife, traveling nurse in KY
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University of Minnesota
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First Nursing school in a university
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Smith-Hughes Act
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Passed in 1917, provided funding and gave impetus to vocational-technical public education
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Minneapolis
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Location of first vocational nursing program
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Objective
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May include things such as blood pressure, temperature, a rash, etc.
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Subjective
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Information that is not measurable, often given by patient or family member
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Endorsement
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Also known as reciprocity, transferring of license from one state to another
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Sickness
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people believed this was the punishment for sin
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Egypt
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Location of the first training school for physicians, 1100BC
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Hebrew Priest
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Public Health Officer
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Five Roman matrons
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Phoebe, Fabiola, Saint Marcella, Saint Paula, Saint Helena
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Dark Ages
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Rome fell, Chaos and Violence, Religous orders cared for sick
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Florence Nightingale
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Founder of Modern Nursing, principles are still taught today
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Pittsburgh Infirmary
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First Nursing School in the US
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Nursing Insignia
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Symbols of Nursing
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ANA
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American Nursing Association
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AJN
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American Journal of Nursing
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NLN
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National League for Nursing
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Principles
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General truth or established practice
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Compassion
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Genuine concern
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Scientific
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Based on principles, research
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Holistic
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Caring for the individual as a whole
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Client
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Takes an active role in care
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Patient
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Individual receiving care
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Clinical
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Education experience obtained in a healthcare facility
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Technical
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A particular skill learned for your job
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Ethics
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Behavior that is appropriate for nurses
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Mandatory
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Required
