Intro to Nursing EXAM ONE Flashcards
Is nursing a profession or a job? Why?
A Profession
It requires special knowledge and intensive academic preparation
Name the reasons why there is a high demand for RNs
- Aging population
- Baby boomers are retiring
- Current nurses are advancing to different roles
- Decreased faculty to teach students
What did nursing look like in the Middle Ages?
Care was provided by the church to the poor in monasteries
What demographic of people got to receive treatment in the hospital during the 1500s-1800s
The rich
Why would families not allow their daughter to become a nurse during the Protestant Reformation (15th century)
Nursing was heavily associated with prostitutes
What did the Daughters of Charity do?
Enlisted help to provide care to the poor
Who is the founder of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
Who implemented the sterile technique that led to the decrease in the mortality rate?
Florence Nightingale
Who led nurses to the Crimean War to care for wounded soldiers?
Florence Nightingale
Who worked alongside Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War and is recognized as a significant minority nurse.
Mary Seacole
Who is known for reforming the conditions of the mentally ill and prisoners
Dorothea Dix
Who was the superintendent of Nurses for the Union Army
Dorthea Dix
Who founded the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Who was named Head Nurse without formal training
Clara Barton
Who is known for becoming the first African American to earn a nursing license and broke the barrier so other minorities could be accepted into nursing school
Mary Elizabeth Mahoney
