Welcome to Nursing

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Welcome To NursingProcess

• Debrayh Gaylle, RN, MS
• Office HB 404
• Office Hours Tuesday 1130-1630
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CONNECTIONS
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Communication
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The History of NursingNurses Who Have Changed
Our Profession
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Florence Nightingale1820 - 1910

• Nightingale Wrote Notes On Nursing What It Is
  What It Is Not (1860)
• Do Her Ideas Apply To Todays Modern Nurse?
• In The School Of Nursing That She Founded She
  Taught Nurses That Patients Needed Fresh Air,
  Proper Warmth Cleanliness For Their Clothes,
  Beds, And Rooms, Good Nutrition, Light And
  Cheerfulness
• She was the First Nurse to Maintain Statistical
  Data to Support her Ideas

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Clara Barton 1821 - 1912

• After the Formation of the International Red
  Cross
• Clara Barton recognized the need for an American
  Red Cross
• Single handedly she educated the public and
  lobbied Congressmen
• Her efforts were rewarded in 1881 the National
  Society of the Red Cross was organized.
• John D. Rockefeller donated money to build a
  national headquarters in Washington, DC

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Mary Eliza Mahoney 1845-1926

• America's first African-American professional
  nurse
• She was one of only three persons in her class to
  complete the rigorous 16 month program
• Worked to Improve Understanding Cultural
  Diversity and Respect for the Individual

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Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail 1903-1981

• While working with Indian Health Service from
  1929 to 1931, she brought modern health care to
  her people
• She worked to end abuses in the Indian health
  care system, such as the sterilization of Native
  American women without their consent.
• She effectively communicated Native American
  culture and perspectives to non-Indian
  Health-Care Providers
• Founded the Native American Nurses Association
  and Lobbied Congress for funding for Native
  Americans to Attend Nursing School

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Lillian Wald Harriet Brewster

• Founded the Henry Street Settlement
• Which Addressed the Needs of New York Cities
  Poorest Residents
• They demonstrated Autonomy in Practice as they
  made worked without the Supervision of a MD
• Focused on Wellness through Prevention and
  Education

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Societal Changes over the Years

• Demographic ChangesPopulation Shifts
• The Womens Movement The Human Rights Movement
  -- The Quest for Equality
• The Medically Underserved
• The Threat of Bioterrorism
• Cultural Diversity
• Health Promotion

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Issues of Todays Healthcare System

• Costs
• Evidenced Based Practice
• Nursing Shortage
• Ratios
• The Growing Number of Under or Uninsured