NURS 206 Midterm & Final Exam with
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what does it mean to be self-regulated profession - ANS-protects the public interest by
setting standards of competency and conduct, and disciplines members that fail to meet
them
how do nurses self-regulate themselves as professionals - ANS-agreeing to practice
according to the standards and processes set by the regulatory body
peer mentorship opportunities - ANS-- build expertise
- build portfolio
- build leadership an relational skills necessary to be a nurse
why is knowing nursing history important - ANS-- helps us understand where we came
from, where we are now, and where we must go as a profession
- helps form our identity as nurses
- helps explain to others what a nurse is/does
what is reflection on action - ANS-when we think back to what we did and consider how
we contributed to an outcome
what is reflection in action - ANS-occurs in the moment as we are involved in carrying
out an action
indigenous perspectives - ANS-- experiences and contributions have gone largely
unrecognized until recently
- previously unwritten history is ow being revealed
describe the first "nurses" - ANS-- 1st European settlers that tended to the sick were
male attendants
- Jesuits Priests also served in nursing roles - mission to convert Indigenous Peoples to
Christianity
who was Marie Rollet Hebert - ANS-- originally from France
- 1st European woman in Haudenosaunee teritory to provide nursing care (1617-1649)
- lay nurse, visiting nurse
- provided care to Indigenous Peoples, settlers
- taught Indigenous children
- she questioned the notion that Indigenous Peoples were in need of "saving" and
actually sought their healing knowledge in the care of the ill
,- EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE was an early prominent theme
what was the 1st nursing mission - ANS-- 1639
- established in what is now Quebec city by 3 Augustinian Nuns
- they provided care for the Indigenous Peoples and settlers
- later evolved into Hotel-Dieu hospital, under leadership of Jeanne Mance
where was the first nursing school (1874) - ANS-St. Catherine's, Ontario
who was Jean Mance - ANS-- arrived in 1641
- founded Hotel-Dieu Hospital
- considered to be the founder of nursing in Canada
- CNA's highest award is in her name
who was Marguerite d'Youville - ANS-- formed the "Sisters of Charity" (grey nuns) in
1747
- assisted the poor
- first visiting nurses
who was Florence Nightingale - ANS-- mid 1900s
- "founder of modern nursing"
- developed nursing in London then to the British Army and from there organized nurses
to go to Crimea
- dramatic decrease in morbidity/mortality due to improved hygiene practices and
comfort during war
- elevated status of nursing
- result: women able to work outside the home
who was Mary Seacole - ANS-- Jamaican doctress/nurse/business woman
- used West African/Jamaican herbal remedies/healing skills learned from mother
- knew importance of hygienic practice before Florence
- traveled to provide care during outbreaks and to soldiers (ex: Crimean war) - met
Florence
- met with racial discrimination/obstacles
who was Mary Agnes Snively (1847-1933) - ANS-- 1st president (and founder) of CNA
(1911)
- superintendent of nurses at Toronto General Hospital's School of Nursing (1844-1910)
- established 1st nursing student residence and strong curriculum
- co-founded International Council of Nurses and was its Honorary Treasurer (1900-
1904)
who was Jean I. Gunn (1913-1941) - ANS-- recognized for contributions to public health
in Canada, France, England
- encouraged students to take post-grad courses in pub health nursing
- promoted registration, licensure & standards & professionalization of nursing
, - many awards and recognitions of service
what was the Victorian Order of Nurses - ANS-- 1897
- established by Lady Aberdeen
- charitable, not for profit
- fully trained in midwifery and district nursing
what happened in the 20th century - ANS-- Canada: report by CNA and CMA
recommended nursing education be transferred from hospitals to educational
institutions
- 1932: 1st national study on nursing education by Dr. George Weir
what was the Weir Report - ANS-- 1st national study on nursing education
- found that hospital-nursing schools turned out a disciplined workforce but didn't
provide quality of education necessary for competent nurses
- concluded nursing education should be placed within university and min education
requirements should be 4 years of high school followed by 3 years of nurse training
- enabled nurses and others to talk about NURSING AS A PROFESSION
Antigonish in the 20th century - ANS-- Sisters of St. Martha's founded the hospital in
1901 and a training school
- also founders of StFX nursing program in 1926
- StFX was the 1st nursing uni program in NS
what happened in the 1940s - ANS-- 1939-1945: nurses serve overseas in military
hospitals and Red Cross facilities
- nurse shortage led to shorter training programs (LPN)
- 1948: CNA established demonstration school with purpose of preparing nurses in 2-
year period
what happened in the 1950s-1960s - ANS-- baby boom: few nurses attended uni
- post-war: women encouraged to leave workforce to raise families
- uni programs continue to develop: 1st masters program (1959), enrolment still small,
most nurses still trained in 2 years
- 1957: Hospital and Diagnostic Services Act (covers expenses of hospital care)
- 1968: Medicare (covers expenses of physician care)
what happened in the 1960s-1970s - ANS-- massive proliferation of hospitals
- "only free if its in the doctor's office or hospital" (little incentives for community-based
care)
what happened in the 1970s - ANS-LaLonde Report (1974)
- healthy lifestyle teaching
- 4 health fields (lifestyle, environment, health care organization, human biology)
Complete Solutions
what does it mean to be self-regulated profession - ANS-protects the public interest by
setting standards of competency and conduct, and disciplines members that fail to meet
them
how do nurses self-regulate themselves as professionals - ANS-agreeing to practice
according to the standards and processes set by the regulatory body
peer mentorship opportunities - ANS-- build expertise
- build portfolio
- build leadership an relational skills necessary to be a nurse
why is knowing nursing history important - ANS-- helps us understand where we came
from, where we are now, and where we must go as a profession
- helps form our identity as nurses
- helps explain to others what a nurse is/does
what is reflection on action - ANS-when we think back to what we did and consider how
we contributed to an outcome
what is reflection in action - ANS-occurs in the moment as we are involved in carrying
out an action
indigenous perspectives - ANS-- experiences and contributions have gone largely
unrecognized until recently
- previously unwritten history is ow being revealed
describe the first "nurses" - ANS-- 1st European settlers that tended to the sick were
male attendants
- Jesuits Priests also served in nursing roles - mission to convert Indigenous Peoples to
Christianity
who was Marie Rollet Hebert - ANS-- originally from France
- 1st European woman in Haudenosaunee teritory to provide nursing care (1617-1649)
- lay nurse, visiting nurse
- provided care to Indigenous Peoples, settlers
- taught Indigenous children
- she questioned the notion that Indigenous Peoples were in need of "saving" and
actually sought their healing knowledge in the care of the ill
,- EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE was an early prominent theme
what was the 1st nursing mission - ANS-- 1639
- established in what is now Quebec city by 3 Augustinian Nuns
- they provided care for the Indigenous Peoples and settlers
- later evolved into Hotel-Dieu hospital, under leadership of Jeanne Mance
where was the first nursing school (1874) - ANS-St. Catherine's, Ontario
who was Jean Mance - ANS-- arrived in 1641
- founded Hotel-Dieu Hospital
- considered to be the founder of nursing in Canada
- CNA's highest award is in her name
who was Marguerite d'Youville - ANS-- formed the "Sisters of Charity" (grey nuns) in
1747
- assisted the poor
- first visiting nurses
who was Florence Nightingale - ANS-- mid 1900s
- "founder of modern nursing"
- developed nursing in London then to the British Army and from there organized nurses
to go to Crimea
- dramatic decrease in morbidity/mortality due to improved hygiene practices and
comfort during war
- elevated status of nursing
- result: women able to work outside the home
who was Mary Seacole - ANS-- Jamaican doctress/nurse/business woman
- used West African/Jamaican herbal remedies/healing skills learned from mother
- knew importance of hygienic practice before Florence
- traveled to provide care during outbreaks and to soldiers (ex: Crimean war) - met
Florence
- met with racial discrimination/obstacles
who was Mary Agnes Snively (1847-1933) - ANS-- 1st president (and founder) of CNA
(1911)
- superintendent of nurses at Toronto General Hospital's School of Nursing (1844-1910)
- established 1st nursing student residence and strong curriculum
- co-founded International Council of Nurses and was its Honorary Treasurer (1900-
1904)
who was Jean I. Gunn (1913-1941) - ANS-- recognized for contributions to public health
in Canada, France, England
- encouraged students to take post-grad courses in pub health nursing
- promoted registration, licensure & standards & professionalization of nursing
, - many awards and recognitions of service
what was the Victorian Order of Nurses - ANS-- 1897
- established by Lady Aberdeen
- charitable, not for profit
- fully trained in midwifery and district nursing
what happened in the 20th century - ANS-- Canada: report by CNA and CMA
recommended nursing education be transferred from hospitals to educational
institutions
- 1932: 1st national study on nursing education by Dr. George Weir
what was the Weir Report - ANS-- 1st national study on nursing education
- found that hospital-nursing schools turned out a disciplined workforce but didn't
provide quality of education necessary for competent nurses
- concluded nursing education should be placed within university and min education
requirements should be 4 years of high school followed by 3 years of nurse training
- enabled nurses and others to talk about NURSING AS A PROFESSION
Antigonish in the 20th century - ANS-- Sisters of St. Martha's founded the hospital in
1901 and a training school
- also founders of StFX nursing program in 1926
- StFX was the 1st nursing uni program in NS
what happened in the 1940s - ANS-- 1939-1945: nurses serve overseas in military
hospitals and Red Cross facilities
- nurse shortage led to shorter training programs (LPN)
- 1948: CNA established demonstration school with purpose of preparing nurses in 2-
year period
what happened in the 1950s-1960s - ANS-- baby boom: few nurses attended uni
- post-war: women encouraged to leave workforce to raise families
- uni programs continue to develop: 1st masters program (1959), enrolment still small,
most nurses still trained in 2 years
- 1957: Hospital and Diagnostic Services Act (covers expenses of hospital care)
- 1968: Medicare (covers expenses of physician care)
what happened in the 1960s-1970s - ANS-- massive proliferation of hospitals
- "only free if its in the doctor's office or hospital" (little incentives for community-based
care)
what happened in the 1970s - ANS-LaLonde Report (1974)
- healthy lifestyle teaching
- 4 health fields (lifestyle, environment, health care organization, human biology)
