Nursing History
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Jessiey416 on October 30, 2012
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Nursing History
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Stone age | Only women considered to know secrets of life & death. |
| 700 BC | Healing roles transferred to males. |
| 2000 BC - 146 AD Greek | Women had some influence including: Hygiea, goddess of Healing & Demeter, caretaker of women & Children. Women were allowed to practice midwifery, and had prestige & freedom to practice. |
| 50 - 476 AD Early Christian Era | Organized nursing came into existence as expression of charity. Rome ruled, St. Paul introduced Phoebe of Cenchreae as a deaconess of the church. |
| 476 - 1450 AD Dark & Middle Ages | Hospitals were founded, Monks & Nuns assumed nursing duties, cliniliness & ventilation nonexistent. Nursing care was very basic: meds, bathing, wound care |
| 1450 - 1800 AD Renaissance to 19th century | Church influence diminished, experienced nurses were from religious orders. Plagues came, high demand for nurses; there were not enough. St. Vincent de Paul recognized situation, dedicated his life to improve conditions for the sick. |
| Beginnings of Modern Nursing | Educated women disapproved of manual labor, hospital conditions were bad, most sick were taken care of at home. Pastor Kaiserwerth, 1st school of nursing est. in German 1836. |
| Late 19th & Early 20th Century | 1863 International Red Cross formed; prepared in advace for war and disaster also helped gather/store medical supplies. 1881 American Red Cross formed. |
| 20th Century credentialing | American Nurses Code of Ethics: 1926. Nursing specialization; 1949 Assoc. of operating room nurses, 1969 American Assoc. of Critical Care RN's, 1975 Oncology Nursing Society. |
| 20 Century Evolving practice | Rapid expansion of knowledge & technology. Nursing practice outside hospitals (clinics, community) ↑ in #s of aging = nursing shortages. |
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