...Nursing Theory Historical Timeline Nursing theory has changed greatly over the years. That change occurred because of advancement in education and technology, which advanced nursing theories. These theories are what shapes the clinical practice and critical thinking process of nurses today. All of the theories available today started with one woman – Florence Nightingale. 1859 – Florence Nightingale established the first nursing theory which provides the basis of nursing today. Nightingale identified nursing as an art and a science. According to Selanders (2010), “Nightingale provides the profession with the expectation that nursing will be practiced by educated individuals using current research and methods (science) as well as compassion and common logic (art).” 1943 – Maslow developed the Hierarchy of Needs. This theory focuses on people’s basic need to survive as the foundation. Each level above that deals with the other essential elements of survival. Using this theory in nursing provides health care workers with the ability to prioritize patient care needs (Preceden, 2014). 1950’s – In this decade, the need for nursing administrators, faculty members, and graduate level educated nurses was acknowledged. In 1952, a nurse theorist named Peplau, launched the first post baccalaureate nursing program and also developed the Theory of Interpersonal Relations. This theory explored the relationship between nurse and patient. Theorists from this decade based their knowledge...
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...How does knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? In order to comprehend the art of nursing one must appreciate and have knowledge of the nursing foundation and historical events that have evolved over time to understand and apply to their current practice. The article Nursing History, Theory and Conceptual Models states that before Florence Nightingale, nurses were the “sinners, saints, or mothers.” The women that were nurses’ from the beginning of time were women that were either religious leaders or more commonly had a disgraceful reputation to society and over the years nursing has evolved to a highly respectable profession. I remember learning the historical events and the history of nursing before learning anything else in my first nursing class. In order to move forward sometimes you must step back and take a closer look to understand things clearer. Identify at least three trends in nursing practice from the "Nursing Timeline of Historical Events" media piece. 1. One trend in nursing would be Florence Nightingale’s dedication to improve healthcare sanitation and hygiene which has saved so many lives and continues to be pursued to the modern day of nursing. The Nursing Timeline of History piece discusses how her development and advancement to enhance nurses’ education contributed to the “establishment of measures to analyze disease and mortality rates using statistical measures.” Through evidence...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Abstract This paper discusses a timeline of the development of nursing science history starting with Florence Nightingale to present times. Significant historical events to include dates which have enhanced the field of nursing will be discussed. Relationship between nursing science and the profession will be discussed. Influence on nursing science of other disciplines, such as philosophy, religion, education, anthropology, the social sciences, and psychology will also be included. Florence Nightingale and Nursing Timeline Florence Nightingale worked to improve the conditions of soldiers in the Crimean War (1854), and is known for laying the foundation for professional. Statistical charts and graphs were utilized by Florence Nightingale for the support of her theory as the first nursing theory. For example, her theory related to a positive, clean environment. In 1859, Florence Nightingale published a small book called Notes on Nursing, relating to how to take care of babies (Florence Nightingale). Florence Nightingale was responsible for providing a new image for female nurses as a profession. She opened the Nightingale School of Nursing, the first formal nurse training program. For example, the Nightingale Training School was opened in 1860, and modern nursing was created (Florence Nightingale). She also reformed midwife practices and established a health visitor service in Britain. Timeline: 1860- Florence Nightingale: Manipulating...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Blesilda Galsim NUR/513 March 6, 2012 Noura Kassis Ed.D.,R.N. Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Introduction The evolution of nursing as a profession had showed through time that it is both an art and science. Before the 19th century, the military and religious orders are the ones who perform the duties of how nurses work today. As time went by, different events throughout history such as wars and epidemics had shaped nursing to its present organization. Nowadays, nursing is pushing further towards the future in improving itself as a profession for better care and service to the community. The objective of this paper is to discuss the historical development of nursing timeline, relationship of nursing science on the profession and influences nursing science has on other disciplines. Historical Development Nursing as an organized discipline, made its first significant impact during the Crimean War in 1853. Florence Nightingale considered as the founder of nursing, created the initial model on nursing science. Her theory became the initial foundation and cornerstone in nursing. Her main goal is on changing the environment to facilitate care, nourishment, and recovery. Her views suggested that nursing is about not only giving medicines and about treatment, but environmental factors are also vital in directly affecting one’s health status. In 1952, Hildegard Peplau described...
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...The Historical Development of Nursing Timeline University of Phoenix Theoretical Foundations of Practice NUR/513 Alexandra Winter December 7, 2013 The Historical Development of Nursing Timeline The nursing profession continues to develop and transform in practice and roles mostly due to the development of nursing models and theories that promote evidence based practice. Nursing remains a profession of caring and service. The pioneers of this profession revolutionized this career and have allowed nursing to evolve while concurrently finding ways to provide better care. The earliest nurses did not attend nursing school; they were often women who provided care for the poor, sick or homeless without family support. In the middle ages, nurses who were affiliated with religious organizations, and they managed hospitals. In the 18th and 19th centuries, nursing expanded to include caring for soldiers wounded in war. The Civil War laid the foundation for a professional nurse. Their work changed the public's opinion about women in health care. Avant and Walker state that, “… during the mid-twentieth century and the years that followed, nursing leaders in the United States saw theory development as a means of firmly establishing nursing as a profession, and not just a task-oriented occupation with little autonomy” (Walker & Avant, 2011, Chapter 1). The historical development of nursing can best be explained using a timeline. Grand Theories – Broad Scope, General Concept...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Historical Development of Nursing Timeline The 19th century marked the beginning of professional nursing. Florence Nightingale was the legend behind it as she began the struggle of nurses being recognized as professionals. It is hard to believe that nurses were once assigned to the job as a sentence for crimes committed or for the women who were too old or sick to hold conventional jobs. Nightingale’s focus included infection control, documentation, patient safety, confidentiality, and evidence based practice, which seems common place today, but was very forward thinking for that period. The era of Florence Nightingale is just the beginning of the timeline of significant events and theoretical development that shaped the evolution of modern nursing and nursing science. Timeline 19th century | * 1836: Kiaserworth Deaconess Institute opens the first recorded school of nursing in Germany. * 1850: Florence Nightingale attends Kaiserworth for three months of training. * 1854: Florence Nightingale was nicknamed the ‘lady with the lamp’ by the soldiers during the Crimean war. This period is where she developed the foundation for evidence based practice. * 1860: The Nightingale school of nursing was established and incorporated theory as well as clinical experiences. She was the first nursing theorist. * 1861: Dorthea Dix is chosen as the first superintendent of the United States Army nurses. * 1874 The University of...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Science Tracy Thompson University of Phoenix Theoretical Foundations of Practice NUR/513 Mary Nicks December 07, 2012 Historical Development of Nursing Science The historical development of nursing may be traced back to Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale is known as the first nurse theorist, (George, 2011). Nightingale’s theory focused “on the manipulation of the environment for the benefit of the patient,” (George, 2011, p. 9). Nightingale’s theory or philosophy differentiated nurses from household servants, started the difference between nursing and medicine, and created the concern that nurses be involved with the health and wellness of the patient, (Alligood, 2010). Nightingale was also one of the first theorists to treat the patient as a whole being, (Alligood, 2010). “Nightingale believed nursing to be a spiritual calling,” (Alligood, 2010, p. 99). Many years of trials and tribulations have been encountered in nursing before it became a profession. There are many theories and theorists that have led to nursing to the profession it is today. Following is a timeline of some of the more important theorists’ and their theories and philosophies. 1952 Hildegard Peplau – “Interpersonal Relations in Nursing,” ("Theory of Interpersonal Relationships...
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...of Practice Historical Development of Nursing Timeline The purpose of this paper is to explain the historical development of nursing science by presenting different theorists and their theories with explicit events and years in the history of nursing, and inform on the affinity between the profession and nursing science. This paper also includes the importance of nursing science of other disciplines such as psychology, anthropology, education, philosophy, religion and the social science. The history of professional nursing starts with Florence Nightingale, who is considered the mother of nursing science. Nightingale placed emphasis on good nutrition and hygiene, efficiency of this practice had a positive impact when this method reduced the spread of infections and made a huge difference in the survival rate of soldiers in the Crimean war in the mid -1850s. In 1859, she published her famous nursing notes “What is and what is not” Although Nightingale wrote this book with the intention to give clues to those taking care of the health of others; ("Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War," 2008) it turned out to be a great educational and role model method which is clinically used to present. And it is a great example of evidence- based practice. In 1860 in London the school of Nightingale was opened, and the American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in 1881 ("Nursing Theory Definition”) Abraham Maslow proposed the theory of the “Hierarchy of...
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...knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice from the "Nursing Timeline of Historical Events" media piece. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice? For someone to understand nursing today, one must understand its history and foundations of its practice. From the beginning of nursing history nurses have cared for the sick, wounded, desolate and poor. This continues in todays practice as well. The nurses of our past laid that foundation and history for us current practitioners’ to continue. Because of the beginning trends of nursing, schools of nursing were founded and then came licensure, etc. Thus, we follow those past foundations as set forth by our nursing founders in our current practice. From the Nursing Timeline of Historical events I have identified three trends of practice that have directly influenced my perspective of nursing practice. First, ‘Prior to 1800’ during this time it was recognized that the need for caregivers was profound. Because of this, what we call nursing today was established and in it’s true beginnings. Without this vital recognition, or founding of a ‘calling’, nursing would not have developed further. Secondly, The Crimean War directly influenced ‘modern’ nursing. Without the hard work of past outstanding nursing figures, such as Florence Nightingale, nursing would not have become as organized as it is...
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...* * Historical Development of Nursing Science Timeline Paper * Stacey Simmons * NUR/513 * February 3, 2014 Rebecca Gesler Historical Development of Nursing Science Timeline Paper The historical development of nursing science began with Florence Nightingale’s influential Notes on Nursing. The science of nursing has grown and developed into an academically sound and proven study of nursing care. In the 150 years following Florence Nightingale’s innovative approach to nursing care, many influential nursing theorists have emerged. This paper will discuss the Florence Nightingale, the pioneer theorists from the 1950’s, the transitional theorists from the 1960’s, and the research theorists from the 1990’s. The Historical Development of Nursing Science and Theory Nursing science and theory began with Florence Nightengale’s Notes on Nursing. Florence Nightingale is remembered for building the foundations of modern nursing establishing nursing as a profession. “Her book, Notes on Nursing (Nightingale 1859) first published in 1859, was the first nursing text book. She wrote the first modern nursing curriculum for St Thomas's Hospital, London when she instituted nurse education there in 1860 and followed these with a number of other books, reports and pamphlets. (Stanley, D., 2007). However, it would be decades before her insights, observations and educational model would be acknowledged as the first nursing theory. In the 1950’s...
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...and History of Nursing provide a Context in which to Understand Current Practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice demonstrated by the Interactive Timeline. How How does knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice demonstrated by the interactive timeline. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice? Foundation is everything we build or improve on. Having knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice, and how evolved and developed as a profession throughout the centuries. By understanding the history and foundation of nursing, nurses can build on that foundation and develop a sense of professional identity and build a better future for the profession and the people they serve “(Ic.gcumedia.com.2013). Looking at the foundations and historical perspective of nursing, we the present generation of nurses has no choice but to appreciate the nurses of the past centuries for their enormous contributions that get us to where we are today. We have many theories such as Florence Nightingale and host of others to be appreciated for preparing the way for subsequent generations of nurses. Interactive timeline have shown many trends, three of which were: One trend in nursing education is the growing number of students receiving basic nursing education in colleges...
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...Nursing Timeline Adiana Hercules NUR/513 June 25th, 2012 Kynthia James Nursing Timeline Introduction The term nursing have evolved over the centuries from medieval periods to contemporary nursing, spreading its doors wide to the venture of several concepts, theories and many new interventions derived from evidence based practice and many other research. The relationship between theory, research, and practice is circular in nature. As new knowledge and discoveries emerge in each of these realms, the cutting edge of the art and science of the discipline of nursing evolves. However, despite its long range and the addition of many different sectors, the overall meaning of nursing which stemmed from compassion and the desire to help others have not changed. Instead nursing today is entirely focused and helping others in the form of providing excellent and effective care in every aspect of the health field, ensuring patient safety and always actively working towards optimal health and positive patient care outcomes. Historical Development of Nursing Science Over the years nursing science has provided the foundation of knowledge for which professional nurse’s practice in the health care setting, and nursing theories offers the significant philosophical culture that guides the clinical and critical thinking and decision- making process of professional nursing practice. (1860) Florence Nightingale: Florence Nightingale is recognized as the first nurse theorist. She described...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline NUR/513 Theoretical Foundations of Practice Historical Development of Nursing Timeline With this paper the focus was on the authors focus on important nursing events from a historical perspective. In the early beginnings of nursing, religion played an important role since religious servants often provided healthcare services to the local communities. Nightingale obtained her education in Germany with Deaconess in Kaiserswerth (Gustafsson & Engström, 2011). The Deaconess movement founded several nursing schools and hospitals in the US at the same time as the Nightingale movement was established Roux & Halstead, 2009. Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing started her nursing career in 1850s after obtaining education in Germany. In 1854 was back in England working at a small hospital. During this time Crimea war was ongoing and “Nightingale was appalled to learn that the mortality rate for British troops was 41 percent” (Roux & Halstead, 2009, pg.5). Nightingale went to the war as a nurse, and the rest is history. After the war, the Nightingale school of nursing was established. ‘Emphasis was placed on the proper education of the nurse, rather than on the needs of the hospital (Roux & Halstead, 2009, pg.6). Nightingale published Notes on Nursing in 1859 (Gustafsson & Engström, 2011) that established the foundation of the nightingale theory and foundation of what we call nursing...
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...Nursing Timeline Historical Development Nursing science provides the foundation for professional nursing. The Historical Development of Nursing has made a great impact to healthcare all over the world. Nursing has been a thriving discipline beginning from the era of Florence Nightingale in the mid 1800’s to what the profession of nursing has become in the present. Timeline 1860 - Florence Nightingale, who was the founder of the nursing profession, publishes “Notes on Nursing: “What it is and what it is not.” 1861 - Sally Louisa Thompkins opened a confederate soldier’s hospital in which she was the first female officer in the United States Army. 1873 – Linda Richards graduates from the New England Hospital for Women and Children Training School for Nurses and becomes America’s first trained nurse. 1879 – Mary Eliza Mahoney graduates from the New England Hospital for Women and Children Training School for Nurses and becomes the first black American nurse. 1881 – Clara Barton established the American Red Cross. 1893 – Lillian Wald, founded the Visiting Nurse Service in New York. 1896 – The American Nurses Association (ANA) was founded. 1901 – The establishment of the United States Army Nursing Corps (NC). 1908 – The establishment of the United States Navy Nurse Corps. 1923 - The Yale School of Nursing was the first school in the United States with autonomy by having their own dean, faculty, budget, and degree standards. The Yale School of Nursing curriculum...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Lou Pardo NUR/513 July 18, 2014 Jeanine Maine Historical Development of Nursing Timeline History can be defined as a study of events that link the past to the present. It also examines how those events have continued to impact and influence events throughout time. The nursing profession is intricately tied to historical influences throughout the ages. Exploring and understanding the history of nursing allows one to achieve an appreciation the role nursing has played in the advancement of the healthcare system. Ninetieth Century Florence Nightingale, conceivably the most famous nurse in history; was well known for making nursing a reputable profession for women, and bringing it to the forefront of the professional world. Wars were increasing during the ninetieth century, and as a result, the demand for nurses had grown exponentially (Nursing Theory, 2013). In 1854, the Crimean War erupted. Nightingale had learned the British troops had no nurses to care for their injured troops while the French had nursing nuns caring for their injured. Nightingale, with a group of nurses, served in the Crimean War by organizing hospitals to help improve the general conditions of the facilities. “In fact, most British soldiers were dying from disease rather than from injuries incurred on the battlefield” (Egenes, n.d.). Nightingale set out on a crusade to methodically scrub the soldiers’ barracks and hospital ward, and allow fresh air in. The...
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