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unit 1
chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alexian brothers | organized care for victims of the black plague in the 14th century |
| caregiver | a role that has traditionally included those activities that assist the client physically and psychologically |
| case manager | a nurse who works with the multidisciplinary health care team to measure the effectivness of the case management plan and monitor outcomes |
| change agent | persons who initiate change or who assist others in making modifications in themselves or in the system |
| clara barton | a schoolteacher who volunteered as a nurse. she organized the american red cross. |
| client | a person who engages to the advice or services of another person who is qualified to provide this service |
| client advocate | acts to protect the client |
| communicator | identify client problems and then communicate these verbally or written to other members of the health team |
| consumer | people who use a service or commodity |
| continuing education (ce) | refers to formalized experiences designed to enhance the knowledge or skills of practicing professionals |
| counseling | the process of helping a client to recognize and cope with stressful psychological or social problems. |
| demography | the study of population, including statistics about distribution by age and place of residence. |
| diagnostic related groups | reimbursement fees according to the client's medical diagnosis |
| dorothea dix | union's superintendent of female nurses responsible for recruiting nurses and supervising the nursing care |
| fabiola | wealthy matron who converted to christianity and used their wealth to provide houses of care and healing. |
| florence nightingale | improved the care of war casualties and was known as the "lady with the lamp" |
| governance | the establishment and maintenance od social, political, and economic arrangements by which practitioners control their practice |
| harriet tubman | known as the "moses of her people" for her work with the underground railroad |
| in service education | education that is designed to upgrade the knowledge or skills of employees |
| knights of saint lazarus | an order of knights that dedicated themselves to the care of people with leprosy, syphilis, and chronic skin conditions |
| lavinia l. dock | a nursing leader active in the protest movement so women could vote. |
| leader | a person who influences other to work together to accomplish a specific goal. |
| lillian wald | founder of henry street settlement and visiting nurse services; founder of public health nursing |
| linda richards | america's first trained nurse |
| luther christman | a male nurse who is the chairman of the board of AAMN. |
| manager | one who is appointed to a position in an organization that gives power to guide and direct to the work of others |
| margaret higgins sanger | the founder of planned parenthood |
| mary breckinridge | a nurse who practiced midwivery |
| mary mahoney | first african american professional nurse |
| patient | a person who is waiting for or undergoing medical treatment and care |
| patient self-determination act | every person be informed about the right to refuse care and advance directives |
| profession | an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge, skills, and preparation |
| professionalism | a set of attributes, a way of life that implies responsiblility and commitment |
| professionalization | the process of becoming professional |
| sairy gamp | a character in charles dickins book which gave a negative image of nurses. |
| socialization | a process by which a person learns the ways of a group or society in order to become a functioning participant. |
| sojourner truth | worked as a nurse and counselor for the freedman relief association after the war |
| standards of practice | description of the responsibilites for which nurses are accountable |
| standards of professional performance | set by the ANA, describes behaviors that are expected as a nurse |
| teacher | a nurse who helps patients learn about their health and health care procedures they need to perform. |
| telecommunications | the transmission of information from one site to another |
| what are recurring themes of women's roles and status? | religious values, war, societal attitudes,visionary nursing leadership |
| where did nursing get it's roots from? | the home |
| what had a significant impact on the development of western nursing? | christian value "love thy neighbor as thyself" and good samaritan |
| what was fabiola known for? | taking in the poor, sick, and homeless |
| what did the knights of saint johns of jerusalem do? | provided care for the sick and injured comrads |
| what did the knights of saint lazarus do? | took care of the people with leprosy, syphilis, and chronic skin conditions |
| what did the alexian brothers do? | organized care for the victims of the black plague |
| where did florence nightingale earn her training? | kaiserswerth |
| did nurses expect to be paid? | no |
| dorothea dix was known for what? | unions superintendent of females nurses |
| what are the 5 things in florence nightingale's enviromental theory? | fresh air, pure water,drainage, light, cleaniness |
| margret sanger was imprisoned for what | telling women about birth control |
| what are the roles and functions of a nurse? | caregiver,teacher, communicator, client advocate, counselor, change agent, and a leader |
| what are the 4 subcatergories of scope of nursing? | promote health and wellness,prevent illness, restore health, and care for the dying |
| what are some factors influencing contempoary nursing practice? | economics, family struture, technology, demography |
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