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).
Historical Figures of Nursing Diane Eugenio NUR/391 January 20, 2013 Tricia Proctor Historical Figures of Nursing Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton were two intelligent, dedicated, and brave women who gained worldwide adulation (Spiegel, 1995, p. 501) and helped advance the practice of modern day nursing. Nightingale, using statistics, decreased the amount of soldiers’ deaths due to infection during the Crimean War and created a system of training nurses that would lead to them being considered “professional” for the first time. Clara Barton “embarked on a lengthy struggle to found the American Red Cross” (Spiegel, p. 501), which to this day gives aid and comfort following calamities throughout the world. Florence Nightingale came from an upper class family in England. She was well-educated, after completing her studies in math, natural science, Greek, Latin, German, French, Italian, and ancient and modern literature (Egenes, 2009, p. 4).
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast a nursing theorist from each of the aforementioned nursing categories. The following theorists were chosen – Virginia Henderson (needs theorist), Ernestine Wiedenbach (interaction theorist), Martha Rogers (outcome theorist), and caring/becoming theorist (Jean Watson). The education background, definition of nursing, philosophy of nursing, and goal/purpose of nursing will be explored. Comparison of Nursing Theorists Virginia Henderson (Needs Theorist) * Education: Diploma in Nursing Army School of Nursing (1921); BSN from Teachers College, Columbia University (1932); M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University (1934) * Definition of Nursing: Role of
EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY NRS 430V February 01 2015 EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION Education is the process of teaching, training or learning. It has a very important role in today’s health care system. The purpose of this paper is to depict the distinction between an Associate –degree level nurse (ADN) and a baccalaureate-degree level nurse (BSN). Using a patient care situation, this paper will also write in detail about the variance in approach, and the roles that experiences and the skills play in a clinical decision made by a BSN and an ADN. ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSE VS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE NURSING An associate degree nurse is a nurse with 3 years nursing training offered at a community college intended to
University of Phoenix Material History of Community Nursing Matrix Complete the matrix with the following concepts, and relate the concepts to two different periods of time in history and the present time: • Describe each period briefly. • Clarify the differences during each period with public health nursing and community health nursing. • Describe the key health issues. • Identify community health partnerships used during this period of time. • Describe how Watson’s Theory of Human Transpersonal Caring is related.
In 1998, the ANA created a repository for implementing, developing, and storing nursing-sensitive indicators, under the name of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators, or NDNQI. This database provides access to quality reports for various facilities, and provides examples of how these reports have been used to improve patient care; healthcare centers can then utilize this information to make informed staffing decisions and improve patient outcomes within their own setting (American Nurses Association, 2014). Nursing-sensitive indicators are broken down into three distinct categories: structure, process, and outcomes. The structure of nursing care consists of the organizational pieces of nursing, which include staffing levels, staffing mix, and education and experience levels of the nurses in a given health care setting. Process is simply policies and procedure; this category looks as methods of assessments and care provided, types of interventions performed, and staff satisfaction levels.
Overview According to Parker and Smith (2010) The Theory of Human Caring was developed between 1975 and 1979 while I was teaching at the University of Colorado. It emerged from my own view of nursing, combined and informed by my doctoral studies in educational, clinical, and social psychology. It was my initial attempt to bring meaning and focus to nursing as an emerging discipline and distinct health profession that had its own unique values, knowledge, and practices, and its own ethic and mission to society. p.352. As nurses we come out of school with our own group of beliefs and views on how we should take care of patients.
She was also responsible for growing or gathering healing herbs for use throughout the year. Smallpox, yellow fever, cholera, typhoid, and typhus were major health issues during this time. Tuberculosis and malaria are communicable diseases that stayed endemic during this period. American ideas of social welfare and the care of the sick were strongly influenced by the traditions of British settlers in the New World. Colonial Americans followed the English model of the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601and established systems of care for the poor, sick, mentally ill, and aged.
Lessons from history offer insight into today’s professional practices. Nursing Standard, 26(46), 15. Retrieved from the CINAHL Plus database. Johnson, J.B. (2012). I am a critical care nurse.
Sigma Theta Tau Journal published by this organization is now called Image—The Journal of Nursing Scholarship First published: 1967 Importance: Image included research articles and summaries of research conducted on selected topics (Burns & Grove, 2011. pg 13). Research in Nursing and Health First published: 1978 Importance: RINAH is a research journal devoted to publication of a wide range of research and theory that will inform the practice of nursing and other health disciplines on nursing practice, education, administration, and history (SCImago Journal, 2011). Western Journal of Nursing Research First published: 1979 Importance: Provides an innovative forum for nurse researchers, students and clinical practitioners to participate in ongoing scholarly debate by commentaries, responses, reviews, and research papers (WJNR, 2011). Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice First published: 1986 Importance: Journal is printed four times a year. A scholarly journal covering testing theory and research findings on nursing (HighBeam Research, 2011).