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METHODS AND CRITICAL APPRAISAL FOR
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 9TH EDITION BY GERI
LOBIONDO-WOOD, AND JUDITH HABER LATEST
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2024Ch. 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought and Action Pg.
3-11 Nursing Images throughout history
The Angel of Mercy- is serene and content, is usually shown with a halo or
other religious symbol. Until 100 years ago, nurses cared for patients at
great risks to themselves. Even as recently as the 1950’s, antibiotics were
not readily available, and the chief cause of mortality was infectious
disease.
-History demonstrates a strong link between nursing and religious orders.
- The values of service and devotion to the patient faded along with the
influence of Christianity during the 14th to the 16th centuries
(renaissance)
The Handmaiden- This stereotype portrays the male physician as the dominant
role, this perception of nursing has changed with nurses doing more
collaboration, planning and providing care not only the direction of the
physicians but also along with them.
- Although the handmaiden image was more widespread in the past, even
then not all nurses considered themselves to be subservient to physicians
The Battle-Ax- the nurse at the “torturer”, treating her patients with cruelty
and disdain. Care giving activities contribute to the persistence of the battleax image- drawing blood, giving injections….
The naughty nurse- the sexy nurse image arose in the 20th century with
burlesque shows.
The Military Image – nurses are portrayed in uniform providing support at
the battlefield
Hospitalers- specialized soldiers during the crusade who at the end of battle
returned to the outposts to care for the sick and injured
Describe the role of religion in the development of nursing.
In Eygpt, ancient Greece and Rome, temples were health centers as well as
places of worship. Nurses started off in monasteries but moved to hospitals
due to persecution. Ancient writings describe nursing
responsibilities/attributes to include: knowledge of the preparation,
compounding, and administration of drugs, wisdom, purity and devotion to
the patient.
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