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Nursing was influenced byReligion
Theodore Fliedner
From Kaiserworth Germany, established hospital school of nursing 1836,
attended by Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton (1821-1912)
Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
Linda Richards (1841-1930)
America's first trained nurse
Mary Elizabeth Mahoney (1845-1926)
-1st African American licensed/trained Nurse in U.S.
-Broke barrier for minorities to be accepted into Nursing Schools
-Co-Founded National Association of Color Graduate Nurses (NACGN)
Mary Breckinridge (1881-1965)
Started one of the first midwifery schools in the United States
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
"Founder of Modern Nursing" - laid foundation for today's nursing
education, practice, & research
1st nurse educator, researcher, & theorist
Lillian Wald (1867-1940)
Founder of public health nursing
Margaret Sanger (1879-1966)
Sanger was an early advocate of birth control and reproductive rights who
founded the American Birth Control
,Sister Elizabeth Kenny (1880-1956)
Devised treatment for polio by stimulating
and retraining affected muscles
Alexian Brothers
organized care for the victims of the black plague in the 14th century in
Germany
St. Camillus de Lellis (1550-1614)
created the SIGN of the Red Cross & developed the first Ambulance service
James Durham
Black slave that bought freedom, became a nurse, then a doctor.
Friar Juan de Mena (1500s)
first American nurse - man in nursing
Civil action
a non criminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong
Criminal action
A legal action taken in a court of law to protect society
Tort
a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading
to civil legal liability.
Negligence
failure to take proper care in doing something (ex: giving wrong medication)
Malpractice
Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards (Ex: incorrect
surgery)
required elements
Duty - working relationship
Breach- failure to uphold appropriate
,Harm- injury
Causation - result of nurse failure to provide appropriate care
intentional tort
A wrongful act knowingly committed.
assault, battery, false imprisonment
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health care institution is obligated to uphold certain provisions to the patient-
Right to have care without prejudice- Right to be treated with respect and
dignity- Right to privacy and confidentiality- Right to personal safety- Right to
complete information about one's own condition and treatment18
Ethics
the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
Advance directives
legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to
have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
Power of attorney
grants power to a representative of your choosing to legally act and make
decisions on your behalf.
Define values, value clarification, ethic al dilemma
autonomy
independence
Beneficence
Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
Nonmaleficence
Do no harm; physician has responsibility to avoid treatments or interventions in
which the potential for harm outweighs the potential for benefit
, Justice
fairness; rightfulness
Good Samaritan Act
was developed to protect healthcare professionals from liability of any civil
damages as a result of rendering emergency care
lithotomy position
lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups
Lithotomy Position is a common position used in childbirth and surgeries to
allow access to the proximal lower extremity or genitoperineal region.
3 multiple choice options
dorsal recumbent
It is used for comfort and sleeping. Sitting Position. Used to help patients with
heart and respiratory disorders breathe easier.
3 multiple choice options
Proximal
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
Distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
Superior
above
Inferior
below
thoratic cavity
also known as the chest cavity or thorax, surrounds and protects the heart and
lungs.
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