hospitals Flashcards
1
Q
what was nursing viewed as before nightingale
A
wasnt seen as a respectable job for women and little training
2
Q
what did florence belive caused disease and what did she do because of it
A
she believed miasma caused disease and emphasised hygiene
this greatly improved hospital conditions
3
Q
where was the first nurses training school
A
kaiserworth in germany
4
Q
when was crimean war
A
1854-56
5
Q
what were 2 ways nightingale’s work was publiscised
A
widely reported in british newspapers
she published books
6
Q
where were the elderly, sick or disabled forced to go
A
they were forced to enter workhouses
7
Q
what were cottage hospitals
A
small buildings where gps and nurses gave care and gps prescribed medicine
8
Q
what nursing school did she establish
A
Nightingale Training School for nurses
