Periods of Nursing History Flashcards
Period before the Great Flood
A. Intuitive Period
B. Apprentice Period
C. Educative Period
D. Contemporary Period
Intuitive Period
What are the other names of your intuitive period?
- Prehistoric period
- Early Christian era
Since there was no science nor formal education during the intuitive period, people base their everyday activities on ____
- Intuition
- Instinct
During the intuitive period, ____ travel from one place to another. They practice “survival of the fittest rule”.
Nomads
In the intuitive period, sickness was believed to be caused by ____, and ____ were employed to cast out these evil spirits.
- voodoo/curses
- shamans
Why are women the main healers during the intuitive period?
- natural nurturers
- desire to help
- feelings of compassion
What was the 1st recorded surgery in time?
Trephining (drilling the skull)
Trephining (drilling of the skull) was used to treat what?
Used to treat psychotic patients believed to be possessed by evil spirits
What was the most important thing that happened during intuitive period?
Growth of religion
Greatest leap in intuitive period was?
Growth of civilization
Near East – birth place of 3 religious ideologist: ____, ____, and ____
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Mohammedism or Islam
____ is a tiny area known as birth of monotheism that lies between Tigris and Euphrates River in the Nile River arose the cultures of Babylonia, Egypt and Hebrew
New World
Civilizations
For the Babylonians, the 1st recording on the medical practice was called?
Code of Hammurabi
Civilizations
Egyptians were famous for 2 things in the medical community. What are they?
- Mummification
- 250 diseases
Civilizations
Egyptians were so focused in learning about human anatomy that was performed on their dead that they did not learn ____
- philosophy
Civilizations
Who is the father of sanitation?
Moses
Civilizations
In one of the books found in the Bible, ____ contains laws on controlling the spread of communicable diseases (lepers), cleanliness, and food preparation
Leviticus
Civilizations
Under the Hebrew civilization, circumcision was done on what day of infant birth?
8th day
Civilizations
For Hebrews, this law was meant to keep Hebrews pure so that they may enter the sanctuary without affronting God
Mosaic law
Civilizations
In China, this is a book that indicates the pharmacologic drug used for treatment
Materia medica
Civilizations
One of the civilizations that prohibited the dissection of human bodies, thus, hampering the improvement of scientific study
China
Civilizations
In Indian civilization, ____ was the 1st recording on the nursing practice
Sushuruto
Civilizations
In Greek mythology, ____ is the father of medicine.
AESCULAPUS
Civilizations
In Greece, ___ is the father of modern medicine and the 1st to reject that diseases are caused by evil spirits
HIPPOCRATES
Civilizations
____ was the first to practice medical ethics
HIPPOCRATES
Civilizations
In Greece, ____ is the insignia of medicine, composed of staff of travelers intertwined with 2 serpent (the symbol of Aesculapius and his healing power). At the apex of the staff are two wings of Hermes (Mercury) for speed.
CADUCEUS
Civilizations
In ____ civilization, there is the transition from Pagan to Christianity.
Roman
Civilizations
____ created the 1st hospital in the Christian world. She was converted to Christian and later converted her home to a hospital and used her wealth for the sick.
Fabiola
____ is also called as on-the-job training period
A. Intuitive Period
B. Apprentice Period
C. Educative Period
D. Contemporary Period
Apprentice period
Who is the patron of nursing?
ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY
Considered as the 1st lady with a lamp
St. CATHERINE OF SIENA
