nursing profession

Question 1

Who were the first nurses?

Answer 1

Male attendants and Jesuit priests

Question 2

What did Mme Hebert do? (lay nurse)

Answer 2

She provides care for settlers

Question 3

What did the sisters of charity of Montreal do?

Answer 3

Gained respect for their work
Visited the sicks during epidemic
Montreal to the west
Established mission in Manitoba,Saskat., Northwest territories

Question 4

What was Florence’s mentality ?

Answer 4

Believed that in hospital settings, we should never do harm to patient
With that mentality = she went ahead and instituted basic rules = basic hygiene

Question 5

What was Florence’s mentality ?

Answer 5

Believed that in hospital settings, we should never do harm to patient
With that mentality = she went ahead and instituted basic rules = basic hygiene

Question 6

Who is Florence?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Where did nurses travel?

Answer 7

New France across Canada, West Africa, United Nations reliefs and rehabilitation administration, missionary nursing in China, remote region Canada, World Health Organization

Question 8

Where did nursing school spread across ?

Answer 8

Europe and North America

Question 9

By who were the first financially independent schools of nursing founded?

Answer 9

Florence

Question 10

Why did students provide nursing care in exchange for educational and living arrangements?

Answer 10

Because low quality of education
financial benefits to the hospital
poor living conditions for students

Question 11

Describe the first diploma schools

Answer 11

Admission requests : plain English, Christian motives, good character
Learning = chemistry, sanitary science, physiology and anatomy and hygiene
Role = totally faithful to doctors

Question 12

Explain impact and development of the nursing organization

Answer 12

Nurses and schools began to organize -> Lady Aberdeen -> VON -> the organizations assisted in esta. educational standards for nurses <- Womans right movement

Question 13

What are the roles of nurses?

Answer 13

Client’s advocate
Teacher
Comforter
Caregiver
Communication
Rehabilitation
Case manager

Question 14

Describe hospital setting

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Describe long term care (CHSLD)

Answer 15

12% of nurses
clients with severe/long term diseases
not part of insured services withing canada health act

Question 16

Describe rehabilitation facilities

Answer 16

1% of nurses
institution that provides therapy and restorative training
intermediate between hospital and home
Need more complex supportive care

Question 17

Describe community sector

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Name all nursing settings

Answer 18

Psy facilities
Hospital
Long term care
community sector
rehab center

Question 19

Describe psy facilities

Answer 19

• located in hospital, independent outpatient client or mental health clinic
• Offer inpatient and outpatient services

Question 20

Name all career paths

Answer 20

Clincal practice
Nurse educator
Clinical nurse specialist
Advanced practice nurse
Nurse administraror

Question 21

Describe advanced practice nurse

Answer 21

1) Nurse practitioner = provides primary care in partnership with MD, masters degree, neonatology,cardiology

2) Certified nurse midwife= 1999, 4 year uni program

Question 22

Describe clinical nurse specialist

Answer 22

Clinical expertise in a speciality area
Masters degree

Question 23

Define nurse educator

Answer 23

• 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

Question 24

Define clinical practice

Answer 24

Direct client care

Focus = returning patient to his home and usual state of health

ICU, rehad.

Question 25

Define nurse administrator

Answer 25

manage health care = nurse manager, supervisor, director of nursing

masters prepared

Question 26

Explain history of university programs

Answer 26

• 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

Question 27

When did Jeanne Mance came to montreal?

Answer 27

1642

Question 28

Who formed sisters of charity?

Answer 28

Marguerite D’Youville

Question 29

What motivated nurses to work?

Answer 29

desire to work with the indigenous people