* Helped change the cultural ideologies of the role women in our society. What current nursing practices are the legacy of military nursing? * Thanks to Nightingale we continue to practice by evidence based research. * 3. Although advanced practice nursing roles were formally introduced to the profession during the latter half of the 20th century, it has been argued that nurses began to function in
The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse Melissa Wixon Walden University NURS 4011 Section 05, Family, Community and Population-Based Care July 19, 2014 The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse For over one hundred years, nurses have worked within the community to improve the health of its’ citizens, families and overall populations, all while attempting to develop strategies to solve evolving health threats to society. From early colonial times to current times, nurses work feverishly to not only treat the sick but increase the healthy. The purpose of this paper is to give a history of public health nursing, the impact that public health nursing has had on society from the local, state and national level, and to discuss an ethical dilemma that may be encountered while dealing within in these nursing roles. History of Public Health Nursing Early nursing began in the home, as women cared for their children and families. After the American Revolution, basic public health services evolved, and with that the eventually establishment of the Red Cross in America.
• Describe how Watson’s Theory of Human Transpersonal Caring is related. | |Historical time period |Nursing role in community |Major health issues|Partnerships used |Watson’s theory | |Past period 1 |Industrial Revolution |In the 1800’s the role of |The major health |Daughters of Charity | | | |American Revolution War |nursing was delivered by |issues in the |Dominican Sisters | | |1800'S |Crimean War |women in the home for all |1800’s were small |Franciscan Sisters of the | | | |American Civil War |family members when they were|pox, yellow fever, |Poor | | | | |sick, during childbirth, and |cholera, typhoid, |AMA-hygiene study | | | | |to decrease suffering. |typhus, |Elizabeth Law in England | | | | |Nursing care was provided for|tuberculosis, |Florence Nightingale | | | | |the poor, mentally ill, and |maleria, infant |developed nursing | | | |
In light of current policy developments, this essay examines how a community specialist practitioner can contribute in the evolving National Health Service (NHS). Due to its relevance to my practice, the essay will focus on district nursing and how distict nurses can contribute to adult services within primary care. District Nurses are at the heart of community care and play a leading role in the drive for quality, process of change and innovation. Using effective leadership and team approaches, district nurses have embraced the opportunities to flag up their role and the impact they have in providing health care for the population (Lawton, et al, 2006). District nursing teams provide services to patients who are housebound and unable to visit their GP or local health centre.
Health care marketing analysis Brandy Marsh HCS 539 May 14, 2012 Debbie Schrager Health care marketing analysis According to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d.), “prenatal care has been recognized as the cornerstone of our health-care system for pregnant women since the beginning of the twentieth century” (public health importance). Prenatal care is an important aspect of a woman’s pregnancy. For some women obtaining prenatal care can be difficult so prenatal clinics have become a valuable resource. Organizations such as Planned Parenthood of Southern New Jersey offer reduced or sliding scale pricing for women who cannot afford prenatal care. Marketing for Planned Parenthood is vital to the organizations success.
The nursing theory that will be discussed in this paper is the Interpersonal Relations theory, created by Hildegard E. Peplau. Hildegard E. Peplau is a woman of many credentials (Rust, 2004). Her work, Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, has been identified as one of the first published nursing theories (Johnson & Webber, 2005). Before Peplau created Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, she devoted her life to working in private practice and hospital nursing (George, 2002). Peplau was also involved in nursing research, and teaching; this, combined with years of practice in psychiatric
These quotations not only outline Seacole’s gentle nature but also her skill as a nurse. Both these qualities are characteristics in which an ‘Angel of Mercy’ may possess. However, William Russell was an ‘enthusiastic supporter’ Seacole and although this source is useful as it was written by someone who was actually present during the Crimean war, it could be seen as biased as Russell admired and was a true supporter of Seacole. From my own knowledge I know that Mary Seacole travelled to Balaclava independently in 1855. Seacole was originally from the West Indies and voyaged to the Crimean war because she wanted to help nurse the wounded soldiers .This shows that Seacole was in Crimea to actually help the soldiers and aid the medical assistance, I think that this shows the true qualities of the ‘Angel of Mercy’.
Introduction Nursing is a profession that was known even before our year count started. In history, nursing has been described as caring for those in need of support due to poor health. In the past nursing was not the task of professionals but of those surrounding the ill (Verberk and Kuiper, 2006). Around 1859 a description of nursing as a profession was created from the writings of Florence Nightingale. Due to Nightingale’s efforts to develop nursing into a profession and to provide those practicing with proper education, nursing was professionalised.
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The Nursing Process This paper will explore four peer reviewed articles from the ITT Virtual Library with the basis of the Nursing Process. The nursing process is said to be originally based on a nursing theory developed by Ida Jean Orlando. This theory developed as she observed nurses in action in the late 1950’s. Ms. Orlando observed two types of nursing, good and bad nursing. Nursing care continually needs to be directed at improving outcomes for the patient; not about nursing goals.