History of Nursing Flashcards
(85 cards)
Schools of nursing for men existed in the United States from?
The Late 1880s until 1969
Traditional nursing role has always entailed?
Humanistic caring, nurturing, comforting, and supporting.
Steve Miller formed an organization called?
Men In Nursing
Luther Christman organized a group of male nurses in?
1974
Steve Miller formed his organization in?
1971
What did Luther Christman and Steve Miller call their reorganized group?
National Male Nurses Association
In ____ the organization was renamed the American Assembly for Men in Nursing
1981
The organization of Luther Christman and Steve Miller was renamed to ____ in 1981
American Assembly for Men in Nursing
What was the purpose of American Assembly for Men in Nursing?
“Provide a framework for nurses, as a group, to meet, to discuss and influence factors, which affect men as nurses”
Used their wealth to provide houses of care and healing for the poor, the sick and the homeless.
Fabiola
Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem
Knight Hospitalers
They dedicated themselves to 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.
Alexian Brothers
They established the Kaiserswerth Institute for the training of Deaconesses (1st formal training school for nurses) in Germany.
Pastor Theodore Fliedner and his wife, Frederika
The development of nursing during this period was strongly influenced by:
- trends resulting from war - Crimean, Civil war
- arousal of social consciousness
- increased educational opportunities offered to women.
Nightingale Era 19th to 20th Century (Period of Educated Nursing)
Worked with the Underground Railroad during the Civil War and nursed the sick and suffering.
Harriet Tubman
-Abolitionist
-Underground Railroad agent
-Preacher
-Women’s Rights Advocate
-Worked as a nurse and counselor for the Freedman’s Relief Association after the Civil War
Sojourner Truth
Was the Union’s Superintendent of female nurses during the Civil War
Dorothea Dix
-A character in Dicken’s Book Martin Chuzzle Wit
-Represented the negative image of nurses in the 1800s
Sairey Gamp
-Founder of Nursing
-Worked as a superintendent for Gentlewomen Hospital, a charity hospital for ill governesses
-Pioneer of Nursing Education
-Lady of the Lamp
Florence Nightingale
Organized the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
America’s first trained nurse
Linda Richards
First African-American trained nurse
Mary Mahoney
Founder of Public Health Nursing
Lilian Wald