Week 2 Understanding Nursing Profession

Question 1

First nurses

Answer 1

1738 Margaret Deville
→ formed grey nuns

Question 2

Outpost Nursing

Answer 2

Provided care for remote areas

Question 3

Florence nightingale

Answer 3

Environmental health*
Founder of modern nursing
“Lady with the lamp”
Ensured clean water, air & light for patients

Question 4

Nursing school

Answer 4

First School in Canada - St. Chatherines training school

Question 5

Nursing organizations

Answer 5

Victorian order of nurses - founded by Aberdeen* wanted to provide home care nurses

International council of nurses (1899)

Canadian nurses Association

Question 6

Mary Agnes snivel

Answer 6

Superintendent of Nurse @Toronto general (1884)
She assessed education of Nursing & improved by 3yrs & begon exams
Nurses should all be registered

Question 7

Unionization

Answer 7

CNA approved collective bargaining

Question 8

Who is missing from history?

Answer 8

Males, Indigenous, Black

Question 9

Weir report

Answer 9

Assess quality of education, found it was insufficient & lacked clinical experience
Idea to remove education from hospital to school
Started a 2 year program & had to have degree to practice nursing

Question 10

International educated nurses initiatives

Answer 10

Causing Nursing shortages

Question 11

Qualities of a Nurse

Answer 11

1. Appearance
2. Accountability
3. Values
4. Clinical judgement

Question 12

2 regulatory associations

Answer 12

RNAO
CNO