Chapter 1, Taylor Flashcards
What is the theory of animism?
Based on the belief that everything in nature is alive with invisible forces and endowed with power.
In animism, what is the role of the physician and nurse?
Physician-medicine man who treated disease by chanting, inspiring fear, or opening skull to release evil spirits.
Nurse-mother who cared for family during sickness by providing physical care and herbal remedies
What did ancient Greek civilizations believe about sickness?
Illness was caused by sin and god’s displeasure
What did the ancient Hebrews establish about health care?
Ten Commandments and Mosaic Health Code for ethical human relationships, mental health, and disease control.
When did western societies shift from religious oriented healthcare to an emphasis on warfare, exploration and expansion of knowledge?
16th century
Who established the first training school for nurses and wrote books about health care and nursing education?
Florence Nightingale
Whose contribution to nursing includes identifying personal needs of the pt and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs?
Florence Nightingale
What are the two components of nursing, according to Florence Nightingale?
Health and Illness
When were efforts directed at upgrading nursing education?
After WWII
What word does “nurse” originate from?
Nutrix, latin for to nourish
Who volunteered to care for wounds and feed Union soldiers during the civil war?
Clara Barton
Who served as superintendent of the Female Nurses of the Army during the Civil War?
Dorthea Dix
Who organized diet kitchens, laundries, and an ambulance service, and supervised nursing staff during the Civil War?
Marry Ann Bickerdyke
Who graduated as the first trained nurse int he U.S. in 1873?
Linda Richards
Who provided nursing care to soldiers during the Civil War and worked for the women’s movement?
Sojourner Truth
Who become the first professor of nursing?
Mary Adelaide Nutting
What are the four broad aims of nursing practice?
- To promote health
- To prevent illness
- To restore health
- To facilitate coping with disability or death
What are the four competencies?
Cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal
What organization’s mission is to be involved the public education, clinical nursing standards, and lobbying state and federal lawmakers to advance the profession of nursing?
ANA- American Nurses Association
What organization’s objective is to foster the development and improvement of all nursing services and nursing education, and is open to all people interested in the area?
NLN- National League for Nurses
What organization is the national voice for baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing education programs?
AACN- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
What is the nursing process?
A major guideline for nursing practice
What are the activities involved in the nursing process?
Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluating.
