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the word nursing comes from:
ancient latin word - nutricitus: meaning nourishing
in ancient times what did health alterations thought to be caused by
evil spirits
in ancient era which king wrote a code of law to protect the ill
babylonian king- hammurabi
who is referred to as the father of medicine
hippocrates
what ethical oath do physicians take
hippocratic oath
what were hippocrates greatest contributions
1. make a written reconrd of health care practices
2. remove mythical practices of healthcare
where was the first school of nursing located
kaiserworth germany (1836)
who is incharge of improving prison healthcare and the development of psychiatric hospitals
dorothea dix
who developed the first format for nursing charting and was appointed superintendant after 1 year of school
linda richards
who fought for licensing exams and registration, and was also the first principal at john hopkins university
isabelle hampton robb
who was considered the angel of the battlefield that treated the wounded on both sides; first president of the red cross
clara barton
who is considered the mother of modern nursing, and was famous for the crimean war;established the first formal school of nursing
florence nightingale
where and when was the first training for LPA offered
1892 @ the YWCA (young womens christian association) in new york city
what is nightengale philosophy
treat the patient rather than the illness
what are the 5 current trends and issues that need to be recognized
1. lethal viruses
2. terrorism
3. cultural diversity
4. telehealth
5. nursing shortage
what is the mosr common devastating virus
HIV
how is HIV transmitted
through bodily fluid contact
is HIV a chronic disease
NO
is DM a chronic disease
YES
a virus carried by rodents or rodent droppings and does not spread from person to person
hantavirus
what is one obvious barrier to healthcare delivery
language
a ophisticated way to use technology to improve diagnosis and healthcare conditions
telehealth
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carolyn
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trends 1
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trends
Updated
2011-06-27T11:16:02Z
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