NSC 252 Exam 1 (Intro to Professional Nursing) fully solved

NSC 252 Exam 1 (Intro to Professional Nursing)Nursing is an autonomous and caring profession. Nursing is an art and science that promotes health through patient-centered care. While respecting patients' rights to self-determination, nursing provides holistic care during health, illness, and death - correct answer EKU DGBN definition of nursing pre mid 19th century - correct answer Dates back to the 3rd and 4th centuries - men & women provided care and healing for the poor, sick, & homeless Influenced by such things as women's roles & status, religion, war, societal attitudes... Not a "respectable" occupation at this point in history mid late 1800s - correct answer nightingale era training for nurses began (American civil war) Primarily "trained" by physicians (medical model) and were in very subservient roles nightingale era - correct answer envisioned nurses as "educated", primary focus within hospitals, began to transform nursing into a respectable profession early 1900s - correct answer -Diploma/"apprenticeship" nurse training; still primarily trained by physicians (medical model) -first nursing journal published -first BSN program established -first two university schools of nursing established; curricula based on educational needs of nurses, rather than on hospital service needs -first midwifery program in US -BSN, MSN, & PhD's in Nursing established