Quiz 1: Nursing History/Communication/Wellness (UNITEK) - Q & A Dorthea Dix dedicated to improving conditions for the mentally ill. led movement to
... [Show More] build new mental hospitals and improve existing ones Clara Barton Founded the American Red Cross Mary Eliza Mahoney first African American professional nurse 1st af. Am nurse Lillian D. Wald (1867-1940) Responsible for the development of public health nursing in the United States through the founding of the Henry Street Settlement in New York City. Florence Nightingale Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of modern nursing. began professional education of nursing. Led a group of nurses to Scutari, Turkey during the Crimean War. Pastor Theodor Fliedner Established the Kaiserswerth School of nursing in Kaiserswerth, Germany Mary Ann Ball (1817-1901) One of the greatest nurse heroines of the Civil War. Championed the rights and comforts of the soldiers; organized diet kitchens, laundries, ambulance service; and supervised the nursing staff. Linda Richards America's first trained nurse Developed present day documentation system World War 1 Newly formed Army & Nurse Corps World War 2 Cadet Nurse Corps was established "Lady with the Lamp" Florence Nightengale, now symbol of nursing is the lamp Pittsburgh Infirmary Now Passavant Hospital Created by Fliedner Bellevue Hospital Opened first school of nursing (1873). NCLEX National Council Licensure Examination Nurse Practice Act (NPA) defines the scope and limitations of professional nursing practice; vary from state to state Accreditation official recognition or belief; certified as meeting certain set standards Less standards and no fed funding w/out it Articulation Allows nursing programs to collaboratively create & plan their curricula... lessens duplication and enhances progressive buildup. Contemporary Nursing -Characteristics of health care changed rapidly as health care became an industry -Growth and diversity became the major emphasis -Beginning of contemporary nursing with specialized nursing care adapted to areas *Private duty, school nursing, industrial nursing, nurse anesthesia, and nurse-midwifery -Holistic Care "Nutrire" Latin word for Nourish. The word nursing can be traced back to this. NAPNE National Association of Practical Nurse Education NFLPN National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses. Founded in 1949. Membership for students and graduates. They offer cervices, and they fight for us at state and federal level. Wellness-illness continuum The range of a person's total health; one's position in this range is ever changing and influences by physical condition, mental condition, and social well-being [Show Less]