NUR 129 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, American Nurses Association, Frontier Nursing Service
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Protect personal health before taking care of the health of others. History of nursing: to learn from past mistakes and triumphs. Florence nightingale: had a mans education, knew 5 languages, had a passion for statistics. Founded the first organized school of nursing (london, 1860). Stressed that the mind-body connection, putting patients in the best situation for healing, ultimately made the difference. Her interest in healthcare data analysis helped to lay the groundwork for. Epidemiology, highlighting the importance of data in nursing, particularly in a public health context, and also established an initial foundation for nursing research and evidence-based practice. Dorothea dix (improved conditions for the mentally ill) Sophia palmer (founded the american journal of nursing) Mary breckinridge (started the frontier nursing service in kentucky. Travelled door to door to provide midwifery services) Lillian wald (started the henry street settlement and the visiting nurse service in nyc to care for women, children, immigrants and the poor)
