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| 1st to record practice of medicine and practiced medical specialities. |
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They built homes for the aged and institued principles for personal hygiene, public sanitation, and jewish dietary laws.
Also performed surgical procedures. |
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| The philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle gave to Western civilization the system of logical thought. |
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The father of medicine and expressed the rational treatment of illness.
He wrote the ethical statement that doctor's practice under today. |
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| During the period of reformation Charles Dickens wrote a book called Martin Chuzzeliuitt, which respresented the nursing image of that time. |
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| Sairey Gamp and Betsy Prig |
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During Dickens time these two women were the image of nursing.
They were prostitutes and alcoholics.
Women of ill repute could be nurses and take care of the sick instead of going to jail. |
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Begins with Florence Nightengale. (1820-1910)
She's called the Lady of the Lamp.
Got this title during the Crimean War she visited the injured soldiers at night carrying a lamp. She was in charge of the nurses.
She was English, powerful, she wrote books after the war and set up a hospital in England. |
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| Fought for reforms in public health. |
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Young German minister who recognized need for nursing education because of deplorable (shameful) nursing services he observed.
He set up school in Germany in Kaiserworth. 1st school of nursing in the world. Where Florence Nightengale was educated and women throughout the world. |
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| America's 1st trained nurse |
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| Worked for the humane treatment of the mentally ill. |
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| Frenchman who founded international redcross |
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| Founded American Redcross |
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She believed in an 8hr day for students.
She also wrote nursing text books. |
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Estabilished NLN
National League for Nursing.
Also wrote textbooks. |
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| 1st professional black nurse in U.S |
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Founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York City.
This was the beginning of public health nursing in U.S |
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Established to provide bedside nursing care.
Before the 1860s PNs gained knowledge by experience because formal schooling came later. |
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First PN school in America
1893. |
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Made money avaliable for PN programs under public vocational programs.
1917 |
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| First mandatory licensing law in New York for PNs. |
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Began accrediting schools of practical nursing.
WWII began and practical nurses moved into the hospital because of a shortage of RNs. Prior to this they only worked in home care.
1941 |
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| Increased # of beds in hospitals and nursing homes. |
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1946
The National League of Nursing Education released the first licensing exam for PNs.
Massachusetts became the first state toe set up an approved curriculum for PN school.
Congress passed the Hill-Burton Act. |
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| American Nurses Association (RNs) published position paper |
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Trying to establish future goals in nursing education.
2 levels professional and technical.
BSN & 2 year AD.
1965 |
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| Congress passed the Health Amendment Act |
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1956.
Provided money in grants for expansion of PN programs in vocational education settings. |
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National Association for Practical Nurse Education And Service.
Established in 1941 and 1st organization for promoting schools of practical nursing and the wealthfare and continuing education of LPN.
Magazine: Journal of practical nursing |
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National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses.
It is the national membership organization and is the policy making body for LPNs.
Composed of entirely LPNs/student LPNs.
Magazine: Journal of nursing care |
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National League for Nursing
Organization that includes any person interested in nursing/healthcare throughout the country.
Work with legistlation on nation level, accredit schools. |
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American Nurses Association
Offical Organization for all professional RNs.
Magazine: American Journal of Nursing |
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Health Maintence Organization
Aimed at preventing illness and maintaining health through routine health examinations, close observations, early diagnosis, and health teaching.
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Licensed Practical Nurse Association of Ohio
Continuing Education
Benefit Packages |
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