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NursingMelinda Roberts, MS, RNC-MNN
Nursing- A Historical Perspective
The first group of organized nurses were men in the battlefield- Military Nursing Order Knights Hospitallers
War created the need for nurses
Nursing- A Historical Perspective
The first nurses and the role of religion in nursing- Monastic Nurses- Goal was to feed the hungry
Cloth the naked
The evolving role of the women in society
Nursing Leaders
Florence Nightingale- 1820 to 1910 “Lady with the Lamp”
A privileged child-hood
Sent to the Crimean War
The first nursing researcher
A new direction for nursing and hospitals
Consultant for the Civil War
The Nightingale Training School
A legacy
Full Spectrum Nurse
Clinical judgment- Observe or assess the patient’s condition
Critical Thinking- Reflective process in which data is analyzed
Problem Solving- An attempt to find a satisfactory solution
Definition of Nurse
Nightingale- “ Utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in recovery”
American Nurses Association- “Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual and potential problems”.
The Art and Science of assisting individuals to care for themselves
Definition of Nurse- Cont
Where does nursing occur? Acute care hospitals
Long term care facilities
Home Health Care
Outpatient clinics
Regulatory Agencies
Education
Wherever there is wellness and illness you will find nurses
The Definition of Nursing
The role of the nurse Caregiver
Communicator
Teacher/Educator
Leader
Patient advocate
Manager
Researcher Consumer Evidence based practice
Education of Nurses
Practical/Vocational Nursing
Education of Registered Nurses Diploma
Associate Degree Program
Baccalaureate
Master’s entry program
Doctoral entry- “DNP”
Pre-requirements courses for nursing programs Literature/Humanities
Social Sciences
Sociology
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Microbiology
Anatomy
Physiology
General Psychology
Human Growth and Development
Developmental Psychology
Statistics
Nutrition
What is the Difference between and ADN nurse and a Bachelor of Nursing
ADN-2 year program
Bachelor of Nursing-4 year program Focuses on scholarly work and evidence based nursing practice
Takes courses in public health
More clinical hours