Chapter 1 Fundamental Concepts and
Skills for Nursing
Florence Nightingale - ANS Improved ventilation, sanitation, and nutrition.
Reduced death rate from 60% to 1% due to her findings.
Opened first nursing school outside a hospital in 1860.
Made rounds at night to the soldier carrying her oil lamp which then became symbol for nursing.
Clara Barton - ANS Founded the American Red Cross.
Took volunteers into field hospitals of both armies.
Dorothea Dix - ANS Organized woman to provide nursing care to soldiers which these workers
were similar to CNA's of today.
Mary E. Mahoney - ANS Promoted fair treatment of African Americans.
First African American graduated nurse.
Lillian Wald - ANS She took nursing out into the community, and in 1893, she and Mary
Brewster established The Henry Street Settlement.
Nursing Process (A.D.P.I.E) - ANS Assessment (take vitals)
Diagnose
Plan
Treatment (interventions)
Evaluate
Roles of the LPN - ANS To give care
To educate
To collaborate
To manage
Main levels of healthcare - ANS Preventative/Primary (preventing sickeness by washing hands)
Secondary (ER trip, mammogram)
Tertiary (LTC facility, rehab, chemo)
Goals in Nursing - ANS Promoting wellness
Preventing Illness
Facilitate coping
Restoring health
Skills for Nursing
Florence Nightingale - ANS Improved ventilation, sanitation, and nutrition.
Reduced death rate from 60% to 1% due to her findings.
Opened first nursing school outside a hospital in 1860.
Made rounds at night to the soldier carrying her oil lamp which then became symbol for nursing.
Clara Barton - ANS Founded the American Red Cross.
Took volunteers into field hospitals of both armies.
Dorothea Dix - ANS Organized woman to provide nursing care to soldiers which these workers
were similar to CNA's of today.
Mary E. Mahoney - ANS Promoted fair treatment of African Americans.
First African American graduated nurse.
Lillian Wald - ANS She took nursing out into the community, and in 1893, she and Mary
Brewster established The Henry Street Settlement.
Nursing Process (A.D.P.I.E) - ANS Assessment (take vitals)
Diagnose
Plan
Treatment (interventions)
Evaluate
Roles of the LPN - ANS To give care
To educate
To collaborate
To manage
Main levels of healthcare - ANS Preventative/Primary (preventing sickeness by washing hands)
Secondary (ER trip, mammogram)
Tertiary (LTC facility, rehab, chemo)
Goals in Nursing - ANS Promoting wellness
Preventing Illness
Facilitate coping
Restoring health
