NURS 2022 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Vaginal Lubrication, Cough Reflex, Puberty
17 Mar 2017
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Lo1- evolution of nursing: list historical factors that influenced the history of nursing: Egypt contains the oldest written medical texts, 2 branches- theoretical and practical. In india there were 4 different qualifications for becoming a nurse: 1. The chinese- dissection, first to outline physical examinations. Romans believed illness could only be introduced by the gods till the greeks came along, but they only would treat their soldiers. Society began to believe that healing women were witches. First uniform in 1190, nursing orders, oaths of chastity and purity. In 1562 nurses uniforms changed to avoid scandalous appeal. 1700s marked a time of religious hospitals renewed. In ww2 contributions were acknowledged as a sign of victory, took on a heroic view of working under fire. 1960s there was more specialization: define nursing, according to the ana: The novice- no experience in situations expected to perform. The novice lacks confidence to demonstrate safe practice and requires continual verbal and physical cues.
