Ch.1: Nursing History-MJ Flashcards
(64 cards)
What are the 6 images of nursing?
Angel of mercy Battle ax Nurse as a professional Naughty nurse Military Image Handmaiden Image
Which image of nursing is this: “The Halo”; grew out of religion; the perception of nursing chronicled the ideal of Florence Nightingale
Angel of mercy
Which image is this: Nurses are no longer seen as the Battle Ax but as the image of Florence Nightingale
Nurse as a profession
Which image is this: The image of a sexy, risqué nurse arose in the early part of the 20th century; media shows have aided to this negative perception (grey anatomy)
Naughty nurse
Which image is this: Nurses are limited to helping the doctor–seen at the bedside with the doc; very limited roles
Handmaiden image
Which image is this: An example of this image is seen in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, in which Nurse Ratched personifies the nurse as the _____ or torturer, treating her patients with cruelty and disdain
Image= Battle-ax
Fill in the blank= battle-ax
Which image is this: Known as the warrior fighters on the battle lines; Nurses took the lead in providing care in the following wars: American Civil War, Spanish American War, WWI and WWII, Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan conflicts
Military image
The student nurse’s grandmother states, “in my day, girls became nurses to catch themselves a rich doctor for a husband.” This statement is reflective of which “image” of a nurse?
Naughty nurse
There are 10 different roles of nursing. What are they?
Direct care provider Communicator Client/family educator Client advocate Counselor Change agent Leader Manager Case manager Research consumer
What are the 5 educational pathways that lead to licensure as a RN?
- Diploma program
- Associate degree program
- Baccalaureate degree program
- Master’s entry program
- Doctoral entry
What are the big points about the diploma program?
- Hospital based programs
- Oldest type of nursing education
- Modeled after Nightingales school of nursing
- How most nurses from mid1800s-1960s were educated
- School for 3 years and focuses on clinical experience in direct patient care
- Since 1960s, these programs have steadily decreased
What are the big points of associate degrees programs?
- Emerged during the shortage following WWII
- Most AD programs offered in community colleges
- Student prepared to provide direct patient care from these programs
What are the big points of baccalaureate degree programs?
- Course of study lasts 8 semesters
- Students prepared to address complex clinical situations, provide direct patient care, work in community care, use research, and enter graduate education
- Many A.D graduates enter ‘RN to BSN’ programs
What are the big points about masters entry programs?
- Typical student has a baccalaureate degree in another program
- Programs usually completed in 3 years, the first year devoted to basic nursing content
- At completion, the student is eligible to take the licensing exam and is awarded a masters degree in nursing
What is the big points about doctoral entry programs?
- Most unusual entry pathway to nursing
- Parallels the path through which physicians enter the healthcare field.. very limited enrollment
What are the two types of graduate nursing education?
Masters degree programs
Doctoral programs
What graduate nursing program is this: prepare RNs to function in a more independent and autonomous roles, such as NP, clinical specialist, nurse educator, or nursing administration
Masters degree program
-Usually takes 2 years or longer to complete this
What graduate nursing program is this: Offers professional degrees. The student has typically completed a baccalaureate and masters degree before entry
Doctorate Program
What are the 2 other forms of formal education that involves the concept as “nurses as lifetime learners”
Continuing education and in-service education
What are 5 Nursing Organizations?
- American Nurses Association
- National League for Nursing
- International Council of Nursing
- National Student Nurses Association
- Sigma Theta Tau International
Nursing organizations: What is the official professional organization for nurses in the U.S?
ANA
Nursing organizations: What does the ANA do?
- Establishes standards of nursing to promote high-quality care
- Work toward licensure as means of ensuring adherence to standards
- Publishes this journal: The American Nurse
Which nursing organization was originally founded as the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nursing?
National League for Nursing
Nursing organizations: What does the NLN do?
- Sets standards for all types of nursing education programs
- Studies the nursing workforce
- Lobbies and participates with other major healthcare organizations to set policy for the nursing workforce
- Aids faculty development
- Funds research on nursing education
- Publishes this journal: Nursing education Perspectives
