NSG 2113 Midterm Exam
Nursing schools in early 1900s ANS: - were founded to train nurses but also provide staff for hospitals
- instructed by medical staff
Nursing schools in early 1900s ANS: senior students taught junior, staffed hospitals for free
Symbols of nursing history ANS: - Cap
- Pin
- Cape
Symbols of nursing history ANS: - Black band
- Uniform colour
- Stocking colour
Angel of mercy ANS: 1854-1919
- Sairy Gamp vs Florence Nightingale
- Public respect
Angel of mercy ANS: - Acceptance
- Symbol of excellence
- Views on women
- WW1
Girl Friday (female assistant) ANS: 1920-1929
- Suffrage movement
,- Quest for fulfillment
Girl Friday (female assistant) ANS: - flapper style
- women in the workplace doubled
- urbanization
Girl Friday (female assistant) ANS: Nsg image deteriorated
- Single, reliable and worked until marriage*
- Lead to inequality
Girl Friday (female assistant) ANS: Nsg image deteriorated
- faithful, subservient and cooperative
- education deteriorated
- poor working conditions
Images of nursing ANS: - Angel of Mercy.
- Girl Friday (female assistant)
- Heroine
- Mother
- Sex object
Heroine ANS: 1930-1945
- economic crisis
- image improved
- true profession
, Heroine ANS: depicts true profession
- with education and skills
- brave, dedicated, decisive, humanistic and autonomous
Heroine ANS: WWII
- women work increased by 57%
- nurses were prestigious- uniforms, strong, standing with soldiers
Mother ANS: Post war (1945-65ish)
- what do women do?
- average age marriage <20
- baby boom
Mother ANS: - hero's were now happy homemakers!
- nsg remained a good job but involved much menial work supporting doctors
Sex object ANS: 1966-1982
- 2nd wave of feminism
- contraception
- women taking action
Sex object ANS: Mother disappeared; nurse image declined
- Sexual, hedonistic, frivolous, irresponsible and promiscuous
- 73% of nurses roles were portrayed as a sex object
Nursing schools in early 1900s ANS: - were founded to train nurses but also provide staff for hospitals
- instructed by medical staff
Nursing schools in early 1900s ANS: senior students taught junior, staffed hospitals for free
Symbols of nursing history ANS: - Cap
- Pin
- Cape
Symbols of nursing history ANS: - Black band
- Uniform colour
- Stocking colour
Angel of mercy ANS: 1854-1919
- Sairy Gamp vs Florence Nightingale
- Public respect
Angel of mercy ANS: - Acceptance
- Symbol of excellence
- Views on women
- WW1
Girl Friday (female assistant) ANS: 1920-1929
- Suffrage movement
,- Quest for fulfillment
Girl Friday (female assistant) ANS: - flapper style
- women in the workplace doubled
- urbanization
Girl Friday (female assistant) ANS: Nsg image deteriorated
- Single, reliable and worked until marriage*
- Lead to inequality
Girl Friday (female assistant) ANS: Nsg image deteriorated
- faithful, subservient and cooperative
- education deteriorated
- poor working conditions
Images of nursing ANS: - Angel of Mercy.
- Girl Friday (female assistant)
- Heroine
- Mother
- Sex object
Heroine ANS: 1930-1945
- economic crisis
- image improved
- true profession
, Heroine ANS: depicts true profession
- with education and skills
- brave, dedicated, decisive, humanistic and autonomous
Heroine ANS: WWII
- women work increased by 57%
- nurses were prestigious- uniforms, strong, standing with soldiers
Mother ANS: Post war (1945-65ish)
- what do women do?
- average age marriage <20
- baby boom
Mother ANS: - hero's were now happy homemakers!
- nsg remained a good job but involved much menial work supporting doctors
Sex object ANS: 1966-1982
- 2nd wave of feminism
- contraception
- women taking action
Sex object ANS: Mother disappeared; nurse image declined
- Sexual, hedonistic, frivolous, irresponsible and promiscuous
- 73% of nurses roles were portrayed as a sex object
