ch 1 vista of Nursing
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1. family members and male priests: Through ancient history, nursing care was provided by
2. Salerno: around 1000 AD, after the end of the Dark Ages, the Italian town of___, allowed women to attend school
to study midwifery.
3. Sairey Gamps: It was left to the poor-the low class, the___ -to care for sick people.
was a fictional drunken midwife created by Charles Dickens. Her name became synonyms with low-class, poorly
qualified health care workers.
4. Mid 1800s: Modern nursing began
5. 1836: the first school of nursing was established in Kaiserworth, Germany, by Pastor Theodore Fliedner
6. Kaiserworth deaconesses: Many women who were educated there were then assigned to various
places around the world to teach other women to be nurses. and the most
7. 1897: Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States formed to protect against incompetent nurses
8. In the early 1900s: some states began to pass laws requiring the licensure of nurses. Requirements for
entering nursing school also were established. The American Journal of Nursing was published for the first time during
this era to help keep nurses aware of the newest medical information and the newest information about nursing
education.
9. In 1892: the first training program for practical nurses was established in New York City at the YOung Women's
Christian Association (YWCA)
10. Ballard School: the next year, the first official school for practical nurse, called the ___, was opened, also
through the YWCA. This school was established to help meet the need for educated bedside nurses, recruiting those
who"had a special way with the sick"
11. 3 months long: the training program was__ and focused on homemaking skills as well as skills in caring
for the sick.
12. 1955: All states required practical nurses to be licensed
13. licensed practical/vocational nurse(LPN/LVN): the most basic of all the entry-level options for
nurses. The educational programs range from 9 mths to 1 year for full time programs and generally 18 months to 2
years for part-time programs. Some college courses may be required.
14. National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing(NCLEX-PN): this
examination is standardized in all 50 states and is taken by computer at specified locations. Results are mailed to
graduates within a short period of time(usually 5 to 7 days), and the newly licensed LPNs/LVN can quickly begin to
work in health care.
15. Associate Degree Nurse(ADN): is an entry-level educational option for registred nurses. Students in
these programs attend a private or community college for a minimum of 2 years to obtain their _____.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_iteni2
1. family members and male priests: Through ancient history, nursing care was provided by
2. Salerno: around 1000 AD, after the end of the Dark Ages, the Italian town of___, allowed women to attend school
to study midwifery.
3. Sairey Gamps: It was left to the poor-the low class, the___ -to care for sick people.
was a fictional drunken midwife created by Charles Dickens. Her name became synonyms with low-class, poorly
qualified health care workers.
4. Mid 1800s: Modern nursing began
5. 1836: the first school of nursing was established in Kaiserworth, Germany, by Pastor Theodore Fliedner
6. Kaiserworth deaconesses: Many women who were educated there were then assigned to various
places around the world to teach other women to be nurses. and the most
7. 1897: Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States formed to protect against incompetent nurses
8. In the early 1900s: some states began to pass laws requiring the licensure of nurses. Requirements for
entering nursing school also were established. The American Journal of Nursing was published for the first time during
this era to help keep nurses aware of the newest medical information and the newest information about nursing
education.
9. In 1892: the first training program for practical nurses was established in New York City at the YOung Women's
Christian Association (YWCA)
10. Ballard School: the next year, the first official school for practical nurse, called the ___, was opened, also
through the YWCA. This school was established to help meet the need for educated bedside nurses, recruiting those
who"had a special way with the sick"
11. 3 months long: the training program was__ and focused on homemaking skills as well as skills in caring
for the sick.
12. 1955: All states required practical nurses to be licensed
13. licensed practical/vocational nurse(LPN/LVN): the most basic of all the entry-level options for
nurses. The educational programs range from 9 mths to 1 year for full time programs and generally 18 months to 2
years for part-time programs. Some college courses may be required.
14. National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing(NCLEX-PN): this
examination is standardized in all 50 states and is taken by computer at specified locations. Results are mailed to
graduates within a short period of time(usually 5 to 7 days), and the newly licensed LPNs/LVN can quickly begin to
work in health care.
15. Associate Degree Nurse(ADN): is an entry-level educational option for registred nurses. Students in
these programs attend a private or community college for a minimum of 2 years to obtain their _____.
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