History of the Bocial Foundation of Nursing

A collection of vocabulary flashcards summarizing key terms and concepts related to the history of nursing.

Intuitive Nursing

A period where nursing originated with primitive mothers tending to the sick members of their family.

Nutrix

The Latin word meaning 'to nourish' from which the word 'nurse' is derived.

Code of Hammurabi

The oldest known book containing rules governing medical practice in Babylonia, developed around 2100 BC.

Surgical procedures

Basic medical practices such as blood-letting that were performed by ancient physicians.

Wet nurses

Women engaged to breast-feed infants, often showing affection for the children they're caring for.

Hippocrates

Often referred to as the 'Father of Scientific Medicine' and known for his substantial contributions to ancient medical teachings.

Corpus Hippocraticum

The collected writings attributed to Hippocrates, containing medical knowledge and practices.

Bubonic plague

Also known as the Black Death, it was a significant epidemic that first appeared in China in the 14th century.

Florence Nightingale

A pivotal figure in nursing history who established the first professional nursing school and organized nursing care during the Crimean War.

International Committee of the Red Cross

An organization established for the humanitarian relief of war victims, founded by Jean Henri Dunant.

Bedside nursing

The practice of providing care to patients directly in their rooms, historically emphasized by Nightingale for improving patient outcomes.

Kaiserswerth Institute School of Nursing

An early nursing education program that helped shape modern nursing practices established by Theodor Fliedner.

Nightingale Training School

Founded in 1860, this school focused on nursing education and emphasized the need for trained caregivers.

Professional ethics in nursing

A code of conduct ensuring that nurses treat patients with respect, dignity, and compassion.

Preventive medicine

Health practices aimed at preventing diseases, promoted through education and public health measures.

Hebrew hygiene practices

Ancient Jewish laws and customs that emphasized cleanliness and health, influencing contemporary sanitation practices.

Military nursing orders

Historical groups such as the Knights of Malta and the Teutonic Knights that provided care for the sick and wounded.