...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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...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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...Upon review of the Media piece “Nursing Timeline of Historical Events”, I believe understanding the knowledge of the foundations of nursing history provides us the framework for understanding our profession today. By looking back at history you are provided a view into the contributions and struggles of the nurses that came before us. The timeline demonstrates how we have developed from a profession “regarded only as work of those lowest classes of society or in religious life” (Grand Canyon University, 2015) to the profession of today. A profession where men and women can provide care regardless of economic status or background. A profession that is highly respected and is always striving to improve patient outcomes. Three trends in nursing practice I am able to identify from the “Nursing Timeline of Historical Events” (GCU, 2015) are the the development of formal educational programs, advocating for the improvement of care, and defining roles at different levels of nursing. As we have advanced in our roles as nurses, the development of educational programs from the early 250BC to current day have transformed our practice. Nurses have moved from the Diploma programs to our current Associate degree and Bachelors degree programs we have today. Like Dorothia Lynde Dix who advocated for the need to improve care through legislation, today we advocate for improvement of nursing care through our development of safe staffing levels and through the Shared Governance process...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Christine Z. Liwag University of Phoenix Nursing is a profession where nurses take care of patients in the hospital and some nurses do it outside the hospital. Anyone can become a nurse as long as the individual completed an educational requirement from a certified nursing school. Long time ago, nursing profession is not considered as a career and often being ignored. When Florence Nightingale gave her attention to nursing, the profession becomes popular and made sense to other people. She developed nursing theories and inspired other nurses become theorist as well. Florence Nightingale (1859) * Born in Florence, Italy on May 12, 1820 * Mother of modern nursing * First nursing theorist * Wrote “Notes on Nursing” * Environmental Model * Health of houses * a\Addressed the issues about pure air, pure water, efficient drainage, cleanliness and light. * Ventilation and warmth * According to George, J.B., (2011, pg. 50), “Nightingale stated it was essential to keep the air he breathes as pure as the external air, without chilling the patients”. * Light - direct sun light is essential in healing. Lack of light may cause confusion and may lead to psychosis related to the lack of accustomed lighting. * Noise – Nightingale believes that the patients should not be wakened intentionally or unintentionally during the first part of the sleep. * Variety - According...
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...1859 - Florence Nightingale published her views on nursing care in "Notes on Nursing" The basis of nursing practice was based on her idea's from this.” Nightingale Perceived patients holistically, and considered the impact of the environmental conditions on the person’s physical, intellectual, psychological and spiritual components”** 1873 – Linda Richards is graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children Training School for Nurses and officially becomes America's First Trained Nurse. According to "American Association for the History of Nursing" (n.d.), "Linda Richards is generally recognized as the first training nurse in the United States. But her entire career was marked by pioneering work. (para. 1). 1879 – Mary Eliza Mahoney is graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children Training School for Nurses and becomes the first black professional nurse in the U.S. “Her professionalism helped raise the status of all nurses. At a time when nurses were often assigned domestic chores as well as nursing duties, she refused to take her meals with household staff. As he reputation spread, Mahoney received requests from patients as far away as New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina.” ("Pbs Wttw11", 2003) 1909 – The American Red Cross Nursing Service is formed by founder Clara Barton. “At age 60, she founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and led it for the next 23 years. According to American Red Cross (n.d.), “Her understanding of the needs...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Bianca Fleming NUR/513 October 8, 2013 Georgia Swank According to George (2011), Nursing science is the substantive, abstract knowledge describing nursing’s unique phenomenon of concern, the integral nature of unitary human beings and their environments (Barrett, 1997, p. 12). Nursing science represents a compilation of theories that began with Florence Nightingale. They provide structure for nursing practice and research, and continue to evolve to meet the needs of the nursing profession. Cody (1997) described nursing science as the essence of nursing as a scholarly discipline (p. 12). In this paper, a timeline of the historic development of nursing science will explain the relationship between nursing science and the profession, and influences of other disciplines. The first nursing theory on manipulation of the environment for the benefit of the patient was authored by Florence Nightingale in 1859. Unbeknownst to Nightingale, Notes on Nursing (1859), guided nursing practice and continues to do so today even though she never even meant it to be a theory. Then in the 1950s Columbia University’s Teachers College developed graduate level programs to educate nurses for administrative and faculty positions. According to George (2011), “The first theoretical conceptualizations of nursing science came from graduates of these programs.” The graduates, known as theorists, include Peplau, Henderson, Hall, and Abdellah. Their...
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...The historical timeline provides a quite shocking context to understand current practice. The advancements made in technology, and medicine in general seem overwhelming when lined up as the timeline shows. One major trend noticeable is the development of specialized associations. Evolving from the nursing order with St. Benedict in 250 BC to the Kentucky Committee for Mothers and Babies, to Mabel Staupers with the National Association of colored graduate nurses in 1934, to the modern day American Nurses Association show the advancement of a professional code of nursing that outlines roles and duties and the code of nursing that built the respected nursing profession. These specialized associations guided the nursing field’s growth, and helped nurses adapt to new technology, and learn current techniques to help maintain patient safety with each advancement made, while maintaining the respect and integrity of the profession. The common denominator in theses associations is the push continuing education. The second trend is the use of Evidence Based Practice. Florence Nightingale, she revolutionized the nursing profession with her astute observation skills. Because of her, we completely changed the way we view germs with her ideas about health and disease. It is not acceptable for patients to live in filth. Most of our procedural duties stem from her original idea that filth causes disease. Nurses are expected to maintain a clean sanitary environment without causing hospital-acquired...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Nursing as a profession has evolved dramatically over the last 150 years. From Florence Nightingale to current theorists, nursing has entered a new era. Theories are a collaboration of philosophies, other healthcare disciplines or fields, religious beliefs, and most importantly documented personal or professional experiences. The advancement of practice, pharmaceuticals, and technology have transformed nursing into a more complicated science. Nurses are expected to do more with fewer resources and the patient-centered care vanishes in the mix, but patient advocacy is imperative to nursing. As stated by Selanders and Crane (2012) “modern nursing is complex, ever changing, and multi-focused. Since the time of Florence Nightingale, however, the goal of nursing has remained unchanged, namely to provide a safe and caring environment that promotes patient health and well-being. Effective use of an interpersonal tool, such as advocacy, enhance the care-giving environment.” This paper will focus on the nursing theorists that have continued to emphasize advocacy through effective communication and interpersonal relationships. Florence Nightingale-Environment Theory Known as the founder of modern nursing, Nightingale is the theorist that most nurses can readily recall. Her desire to treat patients with a holistic approach has been influential to nursing advancing from an art to a science. Her theories have been studied and...
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...of the foundations and history of nursing has provided great enhancement in the role of a nurse. I read the “Nursing History Timeline” and found out how much Florence Nightingale, Walter Whitman, Dorthea Dix and Harriet Dame made an enormous impact on the nursing practice. I wish everyone who chooses nursing as a career embraces their patient advocacy and compassion for others. The first trend in the “Nursing Timeline of Historical Events” was the quality of care. In the beginning of nursing prior to the 1800’s very little attention was given to the quality of care provided to patients. Most of the nursing care was provided by men of religious orders and currently the nursing profession is employed by women. Today we strive to provide the best quality of care to our patients as a whole. I feel it’s not the quantity of care given it’s the quality that makes the patients feel they have been given the best care possible. The second trend is “Modern Nursing” early on in the Crimean War a nursing job was considered “undesirable”. “A nursing job was given to the immoral, the alcoholic and the illiterate”. These days a registered nurse is one of the most desired jobs for men and women. I feel very honored to be a nurse and very lucky to have a college degree. Society has made nursing a reputable and educated career choice and highly desirable. The third trend is technology and how it has tremendously evolved and become so complex. The timeline shows many things like computers...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Development of the nursing practice has e started as early as the 1850’s with Florence Nightingale. She was the founder of the first nursing theory. From her foundation over the years nursing has blossomed into a great career and practice to where nurses and patients both benefit from the advances in theories and practice. Theory is an essential part of the past, present and future of nursing. Timeline: (1860) Florence Nightingale: - Florence Nightingale was the founder of nursing theory (George, 2011). She described nursing as both an art and a science. She recommended adjusting the environment to improve the person’s health. She believed that nursing was a calling and that it is different from medicine and the goal for nursing was to place the patient in the best possible condition for nature to act. She was able to construct this theory through her experiences in the Crimean war. Theory development began with Nightingale and was revived in the 1950s. Her foundational work is what nursing theorists expanded upon that started in the 1950’s until the present time. (1952) Hildegard Paplau: Interpersonal Relations Theory -Paplau, a psychiatric nurse instructor, described the nurse-client relationship, and stated that nursing is therapeutic interpersonal process (George, 2011). The 1950’s populated theoretical conceptualization of nursing science by Columbia University Teaching College graduates (George, 2011). Paplau...
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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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...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 today. Early...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Christopher Vinson NUR/513 January 1, 2015 Historical Development of Nursing The historical development of nursing today is based upon the lives of many, their contributions, sacrifices and experiences. These things brought about renovations in patient care. Different ways of thinking led to research, theories and evidenced based practice. The importance of studying nursing history has led to overall progression of nursing as a profession. In order to fully study the historical development of nursing we need to study all aspects of nursing science throughout time, explain the relationships between nursing science and our profession, as well as influences of other disciplines on the development of nursing. Time Line Specific Years, Theories, Theorists, and Nursing Historical Events Prior to the 17th century. Prior to the 17th century to the 19th century, nursing care included basic hygiene, and primarily comfort needs. These were carried out by Nuns, and other religious groups (Craven & Hirnle, 2003). Nursing could possibly be the oldest profession. It started with wet nurses, who delivered babies, cared for them and their mothers (Weatherford, 2014). 19th century. Florence Nightingale developed the Environmental Theory. During the Crimean War she noticed more soldiers died of disease then of battlefield injuries. Through research she believed that dirt, and lack of cleanliness led to diseases. She instituted...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline 1850s The history of theoretical and scientific approach in nursing evolution rooted in mid-1800s by the founder and pioneer of modern nursing; Florence Nightingale. She was considered “The Lady with the Lamp” and “The Mother of Modern Nursing “. Florence Nightingale was born in Florence Italy on May 12, 1820. She grew up with the belief that her religious calling was to take care of other people. She started her work during the Crimean war. Her amazing management skills and her ability to provide nursing care to the healthy and wounded soldiers, using her great base knowledge and understanding about the cause and effect of disease and the influence of the environment in healing process, provided a major impact in healthcare and started the beginning of the nursing profession. Her satisfaction however did not end alone in taking care of her patients. She broadened the concept of nursing by research and studies on how to come up with more effective care using statistics, cases and data. Her dedication and the positive outcomes influenced many peoples around the globe and inspired the continuation of her great work. In 1859, Florence Nightingale published her views on nursing care in “Notes on Nursing”. The basis of nursing practice was based on this theory. 1960s Theorist Year Nursing Theories V. Henderson 1960...
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...Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Person may represent an individual, a family, a community or all humankind. Health represents a state of well-being as defined by the individual or mutually decided on by a individual and a nurse. Environment represents the person’s physical surroundings, the community, or the universe and all it contains. Nursing is the practice of the science and art of the discipline (George, 2011). Metaparadigm pertains to the core concepts of a particular discipline. Until the 1990's there was general agreement in the literature that the metaparadigm of the discipline of nursing consisted of four major concepts: person, health, environment, and nursing (George, 2011). Concepts are thoughts believed to be true. Concepts can either be concrete or abstract in nature and can be observed or experienced through one’s reality. Concepts are the elements used to generate theories. Chinn and Kramer (2004) define a theory as “a creative and rigorous structuring of ideas that projects a tentative, purposeful, and systematic view of phenomena” (p.58). Theories are not a fact or a scientific law which produce the same results 100% percent of the time. Theories can provide possible and temporary explanations to phenomena that are ever changing as new evidence emerges. Simply stated, the theory suggests a direction in how to view facts and events (George, 2011). The degree of predictability surrounding a theory is the research that is gathered by using different...
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