nursing profession Flashcards
Who were the first nurses?
Male attendants and Jesuit priests
What did Mme Hebert do? (lay nurse)
She provides care for settlers
What did the sisters of charity of Montreal do?
Gained respect for their work
Visited the sicks during epidemic
Montreal to the west
Established mission in Manitoba,Saskat., Northwest territories
What was Florence’s mentality ?
Believed that in hospital settings, we should never do harm to patient
With that mentality = she went ahead and instituted basic rules = basic hygiene
What was Florence’s mentality ?
Believed that in hospital settings, we should never do harm to patient
With that mentality = she went ahead and instituted basic rules = basic hygiene
Who is Florence?
Founder of modern nursing
1st nurse stats
Elevated nursing status
Cared for wounded soldiers during Crimean war
Dramatically reduced mortality and morbidity rates with simple nursing care
Where did nurses travel?
New France across Canada, West Africa, United Nations reliefs and rehabilitation administration, missionary nursing in China, remote region Canada, World Health Organization
Where did nursing school spread across ?
Europe and North America
By who were the first financially independent schools of nursing founded?
Florence
Why did students provide nursing care in exchange for educational and living arrangements?
Because low quality of education
financial benefits to the hospital
poor living conditions for students
Describe the first diploma schools
Admission requests : plain English, Christian motives, good character
Learning = chemistry, sanitary science, physiology and anatomy and hygiene
Role = totally faithful to doctors
Explain impact and development of the nursing organization
Nurses and schools began to organize -> Lady Aberdeen -> VON -> the organizations assisted in esta. educational standards for nurses <- Womans right movement
What are the roles of nurses?
Client’s advocate
Teacher
Comforter
Caregiver
Communication
Rehabilitation
Case manager
Describe hospital setting
60% nurses work there
client with diseases and chronic illnesses
short hospital stay
higher acuity of clients
uses of evidence informed practice for nursing care
Describe long term care (CHSLD)
12% of nurses
clients with severe/long term diseases
not part of insured services withing canada health act
Describe rehabilitation facilities
1% of nurses
institution that provides therapy and restorative training
intermediate between hospital and home
Need more complex supportive care
Describe community sector
10% of nurses
nurses work as multidisciplinary team
- community health care : - focus : family, health promotion,disease prevention, restorative care
- schools
- home care : - CLSC and private agencies
- private/public clinics
- physician offices
- occupational health
- adult day support program
- hospice and palliative care
Name all nursing settings
Psy facilities
Hospital
Long term care
community sector
rehab center
Describe psy facilities
- located in hospital, independent outpatient client or mental health clinic
- Offer inpatient and outpatient services
Name all career paths
Clincal practice
Nurse educator
Clinical nurse specialist
Advanced practice nurse
Nurse administraror
Describe advanced practice nurse
1) Nurse practitioner = provides primary care in partnership with MD, masters degree, neonatology,cardiology
2) Certified nurse midwife= 1999, 4 year uni program
Describe clinical nurse specialist
Clinical expertise in a speciality area
Masters degree
Define nurse educator
- Schools of nursing
- Staff development = orientation of new personal, educational programs for nurses = critical care nursing courses, safety training, new equipment / procedures
- Client education departments
Define clinical practice
Direct client care
Focus = returning patient to his home and usual state of health
ICU, rehad.
Define nurse administrator
manage health care = nurse manager, supervisor, director of nursing
masters prepared
Explain history of university programs
- Influenced by consequences of worl war 1 and influenza epidemic of 1918
- Community health practices promoted
- University education for nurses established
- First undergraduate program established at university of british columbia in 1919
When did Jeanne Mance came to montreal?
1642
Who formed sisters of charity?
Marguerite D’Youville
What motivated nurses to work?
desire to work with the indigenous people
