Quiz 1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
What are the different roles of a nurse?
- caregiver
- client advocate
- leader
- communicator
- counsellor
- manager
- educator
- change agent
- researcher
Why is the history of nursing relevant today?
Understand profession, learn from past, inform others of our role in healthcare
During early nursing, who did nurses mostly care for?
The wealthy
What was the main reason people went to hospitals in ancient times?
They were on the verge of death
Who normally took care of the sick in ancient times?
Family members
What training did nurses have during the Middle Ages?
They had no formal training
Why did most women become nurses during the Middle Ages? (and what was the other reason?)
They believed it was a calling from god (non-religious nurses were mostly poor and did it for a roof over their heads)
What caused more men to enter nursing field, and what were the effects of this cause?
Military nursing orders led to more men, but they were referred to as orderlies or medics. this cause nursing work to align with military work (24 hour clock and shift work)
What increased the need for hospitals in the Middle Ages
communicable diseases and more fatal diseases (leprosy, bubonic plague, syphilis)
