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@ 1 historical and Contemporary ’ Nursing Practice LEARNING OUTCOMES ‘Attor completing this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Discuss histovical factors and nursing leaders, female and male, sho inuenced the development of nursing 2 Discuss the evolution of nursing education and eniry into professional nursing practice 3. Descibe the diferent types of educational programs for nurses, 4. Explain the importance of continuing nursing education, 5, Describe how the definition of nursing has evolved since Florence Nightingale, 6. Identity the four major areas of nursing practice, KEY TERMS ‘Alexian Brothers, 29, demography, 46 caregiver, 47 Dorothea Dix, 20, ‘case manager, 42 Fabiola, 28 change agent, 41 Florence Nightingale, 32 Clara Barton, 32 ‘governance, 43 ‘lent, 39 Hartiet Tubman, 29 clont advocate, 41, ‘communicator, 47 in-service education, 39 ‘Knights of Saint Lazerus, 29 consumer, 39 Lavinia L. Dock, 93, ‘continuing education (CE), 38 leader, 41 counseling, 41 LUlian Wald, 39 4 7. Identity the purposes of nurse practice acts and standans professional nursing practice. 8. Describe thé roles of nurses. 9. Describe the expanded career roles of nurses and their 10, Discuss the ctiteria of @ profession and the protessionalza, tion of nursing, 11, Discuss Benner’s levels of nursing proficiency. 12. Describe factors influencing contemporary nursing practcg, 1. Explain the functions of national and international nursey associations, Linda Richards, 32 professionalization, 43 Luther Christman, 34 Sairy Gamp, 31 manager, 41 socialization, 43 Margaret Higgins Sanger, 33 Mary Breckinridge, 34 ‘Sojourner Truth, 29 Standards of Practice, 47 Mary Mahoney, 33 Standards of Professional Patient, 39 Performance, 41 Patient Self-Determination teacher, 41 Act (PSDA), 46 telehealth, 46 Profession, 42 telenursing, 46 professionalism, 43 ee INTRODUCTION Nursing today is fr different from nursing as it was practiced yeas fo.and its expected to continue changing during the 2st century. ocomprehend present-day nursingand at the same time prepaefog the fur, one must understand not only past events but ako com \tmPorary nursing practice and the sociologic and historical factors that affect it HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Nursing has undergone dramatic change in response to societal Reed and influences. look at nursing beginhings reveals itecon: Linuing struggle for autonomy and rofessionalization. In recent de- ccades, a renewed interest in nursing history has produced a growing and visionary nursing leadership have influenced ina ode i the Pet Many ofthese Story ail cut thee influence today, Women’s Roles faational female roles of wit, mother, daughter, and sister have always included the care and nurturing of other family members. From the beginning of.time, women have cared fhe infants and Shilden thos, nursing could be said to have its rook in ‘the home” Aditonally, women, who in general occupied as Pendent role were called onto cate for others int tere il Generally, the care provided was related {enanee and comfort. Thus, the traditional nurs entailed humanistic caring, Religion Barabl of the Good Samaritan that had a signify impact on th evelopment of Western nursing During the thiedat fourth cent. rae Several wealthy matrons ofthe Roman Empire such oc Fabiol, converted to Christianity and used their weal to Provide houses of Figure 1-1 Ml The Knights of Sant Lazarus (established circa 1200) dedicated themselves tothe care of peop with leprosy, syphilis, end

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