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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Elizabeth Blackwell

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Opened first nursing schooo in 1860

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Signing Freud

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Developed psychoanalysis

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William Harvey

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Blood Circulates through the Body

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Hippocrates

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Father of Medicine

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Edward Jenner

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Discovered the small pox vaccination

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Anton Von Leeuwenhoek

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Invented the Microscope

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Joseph Lister

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Developed Surgical Techniques , to prevent entry of microorganisms into wounds

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Louis Pasteur

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Certain microorganisms cause certain diseases

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Elizabeth Blackwell

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First Female Physician

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ICU

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specialized care and equipment with VERY serious illness

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Rehabilitation Unit

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Therapy’s to regain mental and physical function

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Continuing Care Community

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variety of living environments that range from independent to nursing care in the same community

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Assisted Living

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Only need help with housing, Meals, and personal care

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Cardiac Care Unit

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specialized care and equipment for heart conditions

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SNF, skilled nursing facility

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24 hour nursing services for those who need full time care

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hospice

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Care and support for dying patients

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psychiatric hospital

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care and rehabilitation for patients with mental and behavioral disorders

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Emergency Room

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Immediate care for injuries

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Transitional Care Unit

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not sick enough to be in hospital, but not to sick to go home

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AromaTherapy

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The scents

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Therapeutic Touch

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