Who is Florence Nightingale and what is her significants?
- English nurse, writer and statistician.
- Known for her nursing work in the Crimean War where she attended soldiers.
- Called the “The Lady with the Lamp” due to her habit of making rounds at night.
- her birthday (may 12) is nurse’s week
Who is the “Lady of the Lamp” and what does this represent?
Florence Nightingale Symbol of: -modern nursing -reliability, courage, and support -trusted profession incorporated with integrity, strength, and ability
What were the key roles of nurses throughout history?
- worked in military medical units
- development of hospitals
historically, what were the characteristics of nurses?
primarily women
volunteers
“charity” caring or midwifery
first nurses in Canada were aboriginal / nuns
which nurses stick out in Canadian history and why?
-Marie Rollet Hebert (1588-1649) New france helped husband who was ill -Jeanne Mance ( 1606-1673) Established hospital in 1642 in montreal -Marguerite d’ Youville (1701-1771) -Victoria order of nurses (1897)
Who is Edith Cavell and what is her significants?
- worked in Belgium hospital during WWI.
- tried to reconnect injured/ captured soldiers to their armies via under ground networks
- she was captured and executed by germans for doing so
When was the first nursing school developed in Canada?
1874
In Canada, until the 1970’s __________ was the primary model of nursing training.
apprenticeship training.
After the 1970’s nursing became a college based program, this increased the complexity and specialization of nursing.
When was the first degree nursing program developed in Canada?
1919, UBC
What is the significants of the Centre block on Parliament Hill?
- Nursing Sisters Memorial in the Hall of Honnor
- for nurses that went to war/ died either at battle or when the hospital ship sank
- Royal Canadian army medical corps
When did the first men graduate from a nursing program?
1899
by 1961, 25/175 schools began to accept men into their programs
When did the first aboriginal women graduate from the nursing program?
1954 in saskatchewan
In sask, when did a baccalaureate entry become required to practice
2000
Define Nursing (ontario)
the promotion of health and the assessment of, the provision of care for, and the treatment of health conditions by supportive, preventive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative means in order to attain or maintain optimal function.
Define Nursing (Manitobia)
The application of nursing knowledge, skill and judgment to promote, maintain, and restore health, prevent illness and alleviate suffering
What is a profession?
encompasses a specialized body of knowledge and education, service orientation, professional organization, autonomy and self regulation, and a code of ethics.
What is the point of Nursing Practice Acts?
- Regulate nursing practice in Canada
- Provinces/territories have own Acts
- Purpose of Acts: PROTECT THE PUBLIC
- Public is protected through regulation ie. against unprofessional, unethical, incompetent RN’s
define Standards of Practice
values, expectations, and performance benchmarks
define Scope of Practice
activities that RN’s are educated and authorized to perform
define Continuing Competence
ongoing evaluation of performance and continuing education
define Nursing Standard
a desired and achievable level of performance against which actual performance can be compared
define Foundation Competencies
the demonstration by a nurse, of knowledge, skill, and judgment, derived from the nursing roles and functions, within a specific context
What are the 5 standards for practice of RN’s
- Professional responsibility and accountability
- Knowledge-based practice
- Ethical Practice
- Service to the public
- Self- Regulation
explain Standard 1: Professional responsibility and accountability
Consistently identifies himself/herself by name and professional designation to clients and co-workers.
