NUR 162 Chapter 1
- anism
Answer belief that good and evil spirits bring health or illness
- physcian
Answer medicine man
- nurse
Answer mother caring for family (nurturing role)
- priest
Answer in the beginning of civilization the role of the physician was portrayed by the.....
- beginning of civilization
Answer priest as physician belief that is caused by sin and gods' displeasure temples were hospitals
nurse- viewed as slave carrying out menial tasks ordered by priests
- beginning of 16th century
Answer focus on religion replaced by warfare exploration and expansion of knowledge
shortage of nurses
criminals recruited nursing considered disreputable 1 / 2
- 18th-19th Century
Answer Hospital schools organized
Female nurses under control of male hospital administrators and physicians Male dominance of healthcare Nursing becomes respected occupation Modern methods in nursing education founded
- World War II
Answer Explosion of knowledge in medicine and technology
- Broadened the role of nurses Efforts to upgrade nursing education
Women more assertive and independent
- 1950s to Present
Answer Nursing broadened to become a profession
- Emphasis placed on evidence-based practice
- Recognized role of nurse in health promotion Varied healthcare settings were created
A specific body of knowledge was developed Nursing research was conducted and published
- Florence Nightingale
Answer • Defined nursing as both an art and a science
• Differentiated nursing from medicine • Identified personal needs of patient and role of nurse in meeting them • Established standards for hospital management • Established nursing education and nursing as a respected occupation for women • Stressed the need for continuing education for nurses • Recognized two components of nursing—health and illness • Recognized nutrition as important to health • Instituted occupational and recreational therapy for sick people • Maintained accurate records/beginning of nursing research
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