Chapter 1- Intro To Nursing Flashcards
Clara Barton
Volunteered to care for wounds and feed the Union soldiers during the Civil War; served as the supervisor of nurses for the army of the James, organizing hospitals and nurses; established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882
Sojourner Truth
Provided nursing care to soldiers during the Civil War and worked for the women’s movement
Mary Adelaide Nutting
Became the first professor of nursing in the world as a faculty member of the Teachers’ College, Columbia
University; with Lavina Dock, published the four volume of “History of Nursing”
Lillian Wald
Established a neighborhood nursing service for the sick poor of the lower Eastside in New York City; the founder of public health nursing
Aims of Nursing
- to promote health
- to prevent illness
- to restore health
- to facilitate coping with disability or death
Collaborator
The effective use of excuse skills in organization, communication, and advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members of the healthcare team as they provide patient care
Barrier during the civil war
The care provided for battle casualties during the Civil War focused attention on the need for educated nurses in the United States
Florence Nightingale
Defined nursing as both an art and a science differentiated nursing from medicine creative freestanding nursing education; published books about nursing and health; is regarded as the founder of modern nursing
10 leading indicators
- Physical activity
- Overweight and obesity
- Tobacco use
- Substance abuse
- Responsible sexual behavior
- Mental health
- Injury and violence
- Environmental quality
- Immunization
- Access to health care
