History

Question 1

What did Florence Nightingale do after the war when she returned to England?

Answer 1

She established the first training school for nurses and wrote books about health care and nursing education.

Question 2

Today we celebrate Florence Nightingale as..?

Answer 2

A disaster nurse, care provider, educator, manager, consultant, and statistician.

Question 3

What was Clara Barton known for?

Answer 3

American civil war nurse. Established the American Red Cross

Question 4

Who was Linda Richards?

Answer 4

America first trained nurse (1873). Responsible for nurses notes, doctor orders and uniforms. Specialized in psychiatric and industrial nursing

Question 5

What is the nurses goal in providing care?

Answer 5

Promote health

Prevent illness

Restore health

Facilitate coping

Question 6

What is traditional knowledge?

Answer 6

How nursing was taught and practiced before evidenced based practice became standard. “Doing things the way they have always been done.”

Question 7

What were some of Florence Nightingales contributions?

Answer 7

Identifying the personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs

Establishing standards for hospital management, establishing a respected occupation for women, establishing nursing education.

Recognizing the two components of nursing: health and illness