FUNDA MIDTERM Flashcards
one must understand not only past events but also
contemporary nursing practice and the sociologic and historical factor that affect it.
alluded directly to the myth of Hermes, who saw two snakes fighting and touched them with his rod so that the two animals would stop fighting.
Caduceus symbol
•A look at nursing’s beginnings reveals its continuing
struggle for autonomy and professionalization.
From the beginning of time, women have cared for infants and children;; thus nursing could be said to have its roots in
The home
WHO IS THE FIRST EVER MALE NURSE?
In 1955, 2nd Lt. Edward T. Lyon
it was the Christian value of
“love thy neighbor as thyself” and Christ’s parable of the Good Samaritan
dedicated themselves to the care of people with leprosy, syphilis, and chronic skin conditions.
Knights of Saint Lazarus
organized care for victims of the Black Plague in the 14th century
in Germany.
• The Alexian Brothers
the inadequacy of care given to soldiers led to a public outcry in Great Britain.
During the Crimean War (1854-1856),
Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory defined Nursing as
“the act of utilizing the patient’s environment to assist him in his recovery.”
The practice of nursing is controlled from within the profession through the
state boards of nursing and professional nursing organizations.
Nursing leaders
Florence nightiangale
Lillian wald
Clara barton
Lavinia dock
Linda richards
Margaret higgins sanger
Mary mahoney
Mary breckinbridge
Definition of nursing
Nursing is caring.
Nursing is adaptive.
Nursing is an art
Nursing is a science.
Nursing is client centered.
Nursing is concerned with health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration.
Nursing is holistic.
Nursing is a helping profession.
Latin word meaning “to suffer” or “to bear”;
Patient
person who is waiting for or undergoing medical treatment and care. Usually, people become patients when they seek assistance because of illness or for surgery.
Patient
person who engages the advice or services of another who is qualified to provide this service.
Client
the main practice setting open to most nurses.
Acute care hospital
or legal acts for professional nursing practice, differ in various jurisdictions, they all have a common purpose: to protect the public.
Nurses are responsible for knowing their state’s ———-
as it governs their practice.
Nurse Practice Acts
the purpose is to describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable. Establishing and implementing standards of practice are major functions of a professional organization.
Standards of Nursing Practice
describe behaviors expected in the professional
nursing role.
•Standards of Professional Performance
Scope of nursing
PROMOTING health and wellness
PREVENTING illness
RESTORING health
CARE for dying
Roles n functions of the nurses
Caregiver
Communicator
Teacher
Change agent
Client advocate
Research consumer
Manager
Counselor
Leader
These two words were the early beliefs of health and illness in the Philippines.
MYSTICISM AND SUPERSTITIONS
To disperse their influence, gunpowder were exploded from a —————- close to the head of the sufferer.
Bamboo cane