Foundations of Nursing Practice - Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, definitions, and historical concepts related to the foundations of nursing practice, its history, definitions, and aims.

Nursing (origin)

Originated from the Latin word nutrix (to nourish).

Nutrix

Latin word meaning to nourish; origin of the term nursing.

ICN definition of nursing

Promotion of health, prevention of illness, advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy, and education.

ANA definition of nursing

Social policy statement; patient is central focus of all definitions; includes physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions.

Animism

Belief system in early civilizations attributing health and illness to spirits or supernatural forces.

First nursing school (250 BCE, India)

One of the earliest formal nursing education efforts opened in 250 BC in India.

Knights Hospitallers (Knights Hospitalers)

Nursing orders founded during the Crusades; provided care for the wounded.

St. Camillus de Lellis

16th-century figure associated with nursing and care for the sick.

16th century nursing shift

Shift from a religious orientation to warfare, exploration, and expansion of knowledge; low wages and long hours.

Florence Nightingale

Founded modern nursing; challenged prejudices against women; established the first training school for nurses.

Nursing in 19th–20th centuries

Social reforms changed women's roles; modern nursing began based on Nightingale’s beliefs.

Hospital schools

Organized to provide more easily controlled and less expensive staff for hospitals.

World War II impact on nursing

Large numbers of women worked outside the home and became more independent and assertive.

Explosion in medicine and technology

Broadened the role of nurses.

Growth of nursing as a professional discipline

Development of nursing as a recognized professional field.

1950s to Present nursing

Nursing broadened in all areas; education upgraded; practice in diverse settings; development of a body of knowledge; recognition of nursing’s role in health promotion.

Nursing aims

Promote health; prevent illness; restore health; facilitate coping with disability or death.

Patient-centered definitions

The patient is the central focus of nursing definitions in ICN and ANA.

HESI (Health Education Systems, Inc.)

Standardized assessments/exams used in nursing education to evaluate readiness across labs and clinicals.