How has nursing practice evolved over time? Discuss the key leaders and historical events that have influenced the advancement of nursing, nursing education, and nursing roles that are now part of the contemporary nursing profession.

 

Answer:

Nursing is a great profession in which we get a chance to interact with a patient more than the physician, a nurse will take care of the patient, teaches about health and prevention of illness, case management inside and outside the walls of the hospital..etc.

Evolution of nursing overtime:

•   Initially, nursing had little to do with medical training and is considered a profession for women. women used to learn medical skills from their mothers or other women in the profession, and nursing wasn't really seen as a respected profession and so do the women at that time. In those days women were caretakers at home, so nursing was nothing but just an extension of what they were doing daily.
• Today nursing profession has changed a lot compared to those days due to extensive training programs, diversified staff, and the value given to the medical field that wasn't there before. Over time there is an increase in training programs, better hospitals, more responsibility and focus on patient care has saved many lives and created generations of dedicated medical professionals.
• Key leaders, historical importance, and their influence:

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.

• She is the founder of modern nursing and established the first school for nurses which provides both theory and clinical knowledge to the students. she established nightingale school for nurses and also developed public awareness for the need of nurses.
• Some other important people are:
• Clara Barton organized the RED CROSS in the united states after the civil war and volunteered her nursing skills
• LILLIAN WALD, the first community health nurse, and LINDA RICHARDS is America's first trained nurse.
• Because of these great influences, the nursing profession has become one of the noble professions and many people are now interested in nursing.

NURSING EDUCATION:

1)  ???Practical or vocational nursing

- who cares for the sick professionally without having the training or experience required for a registered nurse.

2) Registered nursing

a) diploma

b) associate degree

c) baccalaureate

3) Graduate nursing

a) masters

b) doctoral

4) continuing education and in-service education.

ROLES THAT ARE PART OF CONTEMPORARY NURSING EDUCATION :

•   CARE PROVIDER: Basic function of nursing is providing care to the client. The nurse should assess the client in all needed aspects to optimize the problem solving and self-care abilities of the client
• EDUCATORS: Many factors increase the need for a nurse to serve as an educator. Apart from taking care of the patient nurses should educate their clients to look at alternatives and recognize their choices
• ADVOCATE FOR CLIENT: a nurse should protect the client's rights and should always ensure that client's needs are met.
• LEADER AND MANAGER: a nurse should play an important role in improving the health status and potentials of individual families, ensuring safe and high-quality care is provided.
• Management includes planning, evaluating the nursing care, and giving directions to the patient.

The term "nurse" directed from the Latin word "nutrire" meaning a person who cares for the infirm. Then physicians are priests. During the outbreak of smallpox (AD 165-180) and measles (AD 250), these priests worked as physicians to care for those who were ill. From there, Christianity announced officially as people born to give provision of care.

• a) Today, modern medicine began in the 19th century mainly in Germany and Britain. Phoebe is considered the first nurse in the historical period.
• b) After this, in 1910, William Passavant first preferred nursing school graduate from Pittsburgh.
• c) The entry of Florence Nightingale during the Crimean war. As everyone knows much in detail about Florence Nightingale, gives care to those who became sick or injured in the war. After that, a hospital was built to educate Army nurses and surgeons.