Historical Perspectives of Nursing

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and concepts related to the historical perspectives of nursing, focusing on key figures, definitions, and organizations relevant to the field of nursing.

Nursing

A practice that began as a desire to keep people healthy and provide comfort and assurance to the sick.

Hippocrates

An ancient Greek physician who believed that disease had natural, not magical, causes.

Diagnosis

The process of identifying a disease scientifically.

Prognosis

The act of predicting possible outcomes of a disease.

Cure

The restoration of health.

Jeanne Mance

Founder of the first hospital in North America, Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal 1645.

Florence Nightingale

The founder of modern nursing, known for establishing nursing philosophy and the first nursing school.

Nightingale Pledge

A pledge taken by nurses to practice their profession faithfully and maintain the standard of nursing.

Clara Barton

A nurse who founded the American Red Cross and was known for caring for wounded soldiers.

Dorothea Dix

Appointed to organize military hospitals and advocate for the rights of the mentally ill.

Mary Sanger

A nurse dedicated to providing legal birth control and founder of Planned Parenthood.

Published in the United States, pin's symbolism

Fashioned after noblemen's coat of arms, identifying graduates of nursing programs.

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Established to improve the quality of nursing care and set standards for nursing practice.(for RNs only)

National League for Nursing (NLN)

Established to identify nursing needs in society and foster educational programs.(open to all nurses and non nurses)

Sigma Theta Tau

An international honor society for nursing supporting learning and professional development.

Capping Ceremony

A ceremony recognizing the achievements of nursing students, symbolized by a cap.

First Male Nurse in North America?

James Derham 1785 bought his freedom by working as a nurse  

Isabel Adams Hampton Robb 

first president of ANA and an advocate for nursing education and professional standards.

The National Student Nurses Association(NSNA)

is an organization that represents nursing students in the United States and promotes professional development and educational opportunities.(Founded 1952)

National Council of State Boards of Nursing(NCSBN)

is a nonprofit organization that represents the boards of nursing in the United States and provides leadership for nursing regulation. Develops and administers licensure examination for RN and LP/VN candidates to ensure competency in nursing practice.