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Element of nursing The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical
in nature.
Primary focus of nursing To assist individuals to recover from illness.
Science of nursing The knowledge base for the care that is given.
Art of nursing The collection of knowledge through research.
Nursing as a profession Nursing is considered to be both an art and a
science.
Specialized knowledge in nursing Nursing is a profession that uses specialized
knowledge and skills.
Nursing at the end of the Middle Continuity, caring, critical thinking.
Ages
Characteristic of nursing (early Most early civilizations believed that illness had
civilization to 16th century) supernatural causes.
, Physician's role in early civilization The physician was the priest who treated disease
with prayer.
Nurse's role in early civilization The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the
needy and homeless.
Nursing care period Nursing care as we now know it began in the 18th
to 19th century.
Founder of professional nursing Florence Nightingale.
Red Cross founder in the U.S. Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the
United States in 1882.
Barrier to nursing profession Lack of educational standards.
development
Community-based care founder Lillian Wald founded public health nursing.
Nursing definition and scope The ANA provides a definition and scope of
practice for nursing.
Breast self-examination teaching An example of promoting health.
Facilitating coping with disability Admitting a patient to a hospice program.
Nursing skills type Cognitive skills are used when devising
interventions to accomplish desired outcomes.
Ethical/legal nursing skill A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
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Terms in this set (232)
Element of nursing The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical
in nature.
Primary focus of nursing To assist individuals to recover from illness.
Science of nursing The knowledge base for the care that is given.
Art of nursing The collection of knowledge through research.
Nursing as a profession Nursing is considered to be both an art and a
science.
Specialized knowledge in nursing Nursing is a profession that uses specialized
knowledge and skills.
Nursing at the end of the Middle Continuity, caring, critical thinking.
Ages
Characteristic of nursing (early Most early civilizations believed that illness had
civilization to 16th century) supernatural causes.
, Physician's role in early civilization The physician was the priest who treated disease
with prayer.
Nurse's role in early civilization The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the
needy and homeless.
Nursing care period Nursing care as we now know it began in the 18th
to 19th century.
Founder of professional nursing Florence Nightingale.
Red Cross founder in the U.S. Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the
United States in 1882.
Barrier to nursing profession Lack of educational standards.
development
Community-based care founder Lillian Wald founded public health nursing.
Nursing definition and scope The ANA provides a definition and scope of
practice for nursing.
Breast self-examination teaching An example of promoting health.
Facilitating coping with disability Admitting a patient to a hospice program.
Nursing skills type Cognitive skills are used when devising
interventions to accomplish desired outcomes.
Ethical/legal nursing skill A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
