I feel that I have always had a connection to nurses in the medical field. I have always known that one I would love to help deliver babies and be a part of that support team for a new mom who is not really sure about the events that are going to happen. I remember when I had my
Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Tiffany C. Dovgan NUR/513 October 15, 2012 Dolores Diehl Historical Development of Nursing Timeline The discipline or practice of nursing has developed over time and many nursing theorists contributed to the professional practice as we know it today. Nursing theories provide structure to the critical thinking and decision- making processes. Theory, research and applications to clinical practice are symbiotic as new concepts, practices and empirical data emerge professional practice changes or evolves. Florence Nightingale’s writings originating in 1859 are considered the first nursing theories postulated. She is known for decreasing mortality rates in hospitals during the Crimean War (George, 2011).
This was a critical long term contribution to medicine as it helped professionalise nursing which was once associated with working class women. This can be seen in the Modern Era where nursing is now a predominantly female profession. Anderson was the first female doctor to qualify in England. She failed to get into any medical school and enrolled as a nursing student at the Middlesex Hospital. She attended classes with male colleagues, but was barred after complaints.
Lived in Grandfather’s school until they could be established in Washington, DC Mother (remarkable woman) rarely scolded. She was a moody child. Mom wouldn’t scold her in front of anyone. Mother said if she learned to control her moods she would grow to be a fine woman. Two older Brothers in Army – realization that country needed nurses and if war lasted many more years, they would need nurses.
Elizabeth Blackwell Changes the World by Mckenzie Murdock English 10th Mrs. Sharpe March 18, 2013 Elizabeth Blackwell Changes the World Thesis: Elizabeth Blackwell positively impacted the health and well being of women and children in the 19th century by becoming the first certified woman doctor, opening an infirmary in New York, and establishing a women’s medical school. I. Introduction II. First certified woman doctor A. Siblings died of disease and so she decided to be a doctor B. Women were typically not doctors C. Problems being admitted to medical school D. Graduated in 1849 III.
She revolutionized the role of nursing by creating a system for transcribing doctors’ orders and patient’s records. She made many contributions to nursing research and was politically active to affect the reform of health care. She was not just an “Order Taker”, she was a patient advocate. Patient Advocate Advocacy is the heart and soul of nursing. I look at nurses as like moms.
Bringing together education and healing was a life-changing experience that made me realize that nursing is my true calling. Traditionally, nurses were viewed as caregivers. In today’s world, image of nursing profession changes as nurses play many other roles such as patient’s advocates, educators, managers, team members, facilitators, and experts. (Zerwekh, 2006). As I read the entries from my reflective journal, I could see how my focus shifted from assisting patient with his basic needs at the beginning of the nursing school to more comprehensive nursing care today.
Nursing Philosophy, Model, and Theory Discussion NUR 403 Theories and Models of Nursing Practice Nightingale’s Theory. Nightingale is a first nurse to use theoretical foundation to nursing and her concept influence whole nursing profession significantly. Her concept gave nursing as an identity of profession. The Environment theory is a patient-care theory which focuses on nurse-patient’s relationship and nurse’s role in altering patient’s environment rather than nursing process but the theory can be applied in nursing process. There are seven assumptions and ten major concepts of the environment made in the Environment Theory, which focuses on role of environment in healing a patient.
Nursing, from its foundation and elevation by pioneers such as Florence Nightingale has always relied upon the idea of compassion as its core essence. Later on, other nursing theorists like Sister Simone Roach made it a key component of the development of her own version of caring as a theory on which nursing is based. The concept analysis developed by Avant and Walker (2011). Concept analysis in strategies for theory construction in nursing pp.157-176 provides tools that can be used to demonstrate the importance of compassion when it comes to its application for relevant and competent nursing practice. Compassion: A Concept Analysis From its inception to today’s practice the essence of nursing has not changed, despite its ever growing scope and field of action.
The nurses who came in and out of the room barely looked at us, talked down to us and talked to each other about us. We could hear them saying, “Babies making babies and here’s another one we will be paying for.” If they had bothered to check they would have seen that my husband had a job and we had very good insurance. Of course, that shouldn’t have made a difference in the type of care they were giving me. I endured several shift changes of these types of nurses before I encountered one nurse who was kind. She seemed to genuinely care about our feelings and concerns.