Global Evaluation / History of Nursing Flashcards
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Instinctive or untaught; largely based on common sense based on effects of past experience, not based on scientific training or formal education.
INTUITIVE
Who acts as custodian or nurse in nomadic tribes?
Women
Note: Nomadic means moving from place to place and not having a permanent home.
IN INTUITIVE NURSING,
This is caused by evil invasion like voodoo or black magic.
Illness
What do you call the witch doctor/ medicine man in intuitive nursing?
Shaman
In Intuitive Nursing, healing power is also called as?
White magic
What do you call the ff procedures?
- Hypnosis
- Charms
- Dances
- Incantations
- Purgatives
- Massage
- Fire
- Water
- Herbs and other vegetations
- Use of animals to drive away illness
Shamanistic or folk healing procedures
This is where hole is drilled in the skull via rock or stone without anesthesia.
Trephination
Where did the roots of Western civilization originate?
The Near East
What countries are included in Nursing in the Near East?
Babylonia and Egypt
What three major religions were born in the Near East?
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Mohammedanism
What was Babylonia known as in the Near East?
“The Metropolis of the Near East”
Note:
Babylonia was called the “Metropolis of the Near East” because it was a center of civilization, culture, trade, and governance in ancient Mesopotamia.
Leading city
Who was the ruler of Babylonia from 1945 B.C. to 1902 B.C.?
King Hammurabi
A set of laws created by King Hammurabi of Babylonia (ruler from 1945 B.C. to 1902 B.C.). It is one of the earliest known legal codes and covered various aspects of society, including medicine.
Code of Hammurabi
Notes:
Key Points Related to Medicine in the Code of Hammurabi
- Practice of Medicine
- Fees
- Discouraged experimentation
- Specialty for diseases
- Gave patients the right to choose their treatment (charms, drugs, or surgery).
- Had strict penalties for medical mistakes (e.g., if a doctor caused harm, they could be punished severely).
- No mention of Nursing
When was Babylonia excavated?
1849
Note:
- “Excavated in 1849” means that the ruins or artifacts related to Babylonia, including the Code of Hammurabi, were discovered by archaeologists in the year 1849.
- No mention of Nursing on Code of Hammurabi
What medical practice in Egypt was significant for preserving bodies?
Embalming
Note:
- This is the process of preserving a dead body to prevent decomposition by removal of organs, drying, wrapping the body, and rituals.
- They believed in life after death and wanted to preserve the body for the afterlife.
- It was part of their religious practices to ensure the soul (Ka) could recognize its body.
How many diseases were recorded in ancient Egyptian medical history?
250 diseases
Was nursing mentioned in ancient Egyptian records?
No, there was still no mention of nursing.
What countries are included in Nursing in the Far East?
China and India
What did ancient Chinese people believe that caused illnesses?
Spirits and demons
What did ancient China prohibited due to religious and spiritual beliefs?
Prohibited dissection of human body
What is the term for ancient Chinese pharmacology?
Materia Medica
It refers to the body of knowledge about medicinal substances used in the treatment of diseases. It is an early form of pharmacology, documenting the properties, uses, and effects of various natural remedies.
Materia Medica
Note:
- It was a systematic record of medicinal herbs, minerals, and animal-based treatments.
- Used for treating wounds, infections, and muscular ailments.
- Based on traditional beliefs about the balance of yin and yang and the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water).
What medical treatments were prescribed in ancient China?
Methods for treating wounds, infections, and muscular afflictions
Was nursing formally mentioned in ancient Chinese records?
No, but it was presumed that females were in charge of nursing the sick.