NursingMelinda Roberts, MS, RNC-MNN

Nursing- A Historical Perspective

The first group of organized nurses were men in the battlefield- Military Nursing Order Knights Hospitallers

War created the need for nurses

Nursing- A Historical Perspective

The first nurses and the role of religion in nursing- Monastic Nurses- Goal was to feed the hungry

Cloth the naked

The evolving role of the women in society

Nursing Leaders

Florence Nightingale- 1820 to 1910 “Lady with the Lamp”

A privileged child-hood

Sent to the Crimean War

The first nursing researcher

A new direction for nursing and hospitals

Consultant for the Civil War

The Nightingale Training School

A legacy

Full Spectrum Nurse

Clinical judgment- Observe or assess the patient’s condition

Critical Thinking- Reflective process in which data is analyzed

Problem Solving- An attempt to find a satisfactory solution

Definition of Nurse

Nightingale- “ Utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in recovery”

American Nurses Association- “Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual and potential problems”.

The Art and Science of assisting individuals to care for themselves

Definition of Nurse- Cont

Where does nursing occur? Acute care hospitals

Long term care facilities

Home Health Care

Outpatient clinics

Regulatory Agencies

Education

Wherever there is wellness and illness you will find nurses

The Definition of Nursing

The role of the nurse Caregiver

Communicator

Teacher/Educator

Leader

Patient advocate

Manager

Researcher Consumer Evidence based practice

Education of Nurses

Practical/Vocational Nursing

Education of Registered Nurses Diploma

Associate Degree Program

Baccalaureate

Master’s entry program

Doctoral entry- “DNP”

Pre-requirements courses for nursing programs Literature/Humanities

Social Sciences

Sociology

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Microbiology

Anatomy

Physiology

General Psychology

Human Growth and Development

Developmental Psychology

Statistics

Nutrition

What is the Difference between and ADN nurse and a Bachelor of Nursing

ADN-2 year program

Bachelor of Nursing-4 year program Focuses on scholarly work and evidence based nursing practice

Takes courses in public health

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