1. Nursing Melinda Roberts, MS, RNC-MNN

5. Nursing- A Historical Perspective  The first group of organized nurses were men in the battlefield- Military Nursing Order Knights Hospitallers  War created the need for nurses

6. Nursing- A Historical Perspective  The first nurses and the role of religion in nursing- Monastic Nurses-  Goal was to feed the hungry  Cloth the naked  The evolving role of the women in society

7. Nursing Leaders  Florence Nightingale- 1820 to 1910  “Lady with the Lamp”  A privileged child-hood  Sent to the Crimean War  The first nursing researcher  A new direction for nursing and hospitals  Consultant for the Civil War  The Nightingale Training School  A legacy

9. Full Spectrum Nurse  Clinical judgment- Observe or assess the patient’s condition  Critical Thinking- Reflective process in which data is analyzed  Problem Solving- An attempt to find a satisfactory solution

10. Definition of Nurse  Nightingale- “ Utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in recovery”  American Nurses Association- “Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual and potential problems”.  The Art and Science of assisting individuals to care for themselves

11. Definition of Nurse- Cont  Where does nursing occur?  Acute care hospitals  Long term care facilities  Home Health Care  Outpatient clinics  Regulatory Agencies  Education  Wherever there is wellness and illness you will find nurses

12. The Definition of Nursing  The role of the nurse  Caregiver  Communicator  Teacher/Educator  Leader  Patient advocate  Manager  Researcher Consumer  Evidence based practice

13. Education of Nurses  Practical/Vocational Nursing  Education of Registered Nurses  Diploma  Associate Degree Program  Baccalaureate  Master’s entry program  Doctoral entry- “DNP”

14. Pre-requirements courses for nursing programs  Literature/Humanities  Social Sciences  Sociology  Chemistry  Organic Chemistry  Microbiology  Anatomy  Physiology  General Psychology  Human Growth and Development  Developmental Psychology  Statistics  Nutrition

15. What is the Difference between and ADN nurse and a Bachelor of Nursing  ADN-2 year program  Bachelor of Nursing-4 year program  Focuses on scholarly work and evidence based nursing practice  Takes courses in public health  More clinical hours