What is Nursing?

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Clara Barton

(1812-1920) -schoolteacher who volunteered as a nurse during the civil war -organized the American Red Cross

Florence Nightingale

(1820-1910) improved standards for the care of war casualties--sanitation "Angel of Crimea" she changed conditions for healing soldiers, improving the healing rate by 2/3 ***First theorist Wrote Notes on Nursing Opened first school--Nightingale Training School for Nurses

Linda Richards

(1841-1920) -first trained nurse ***introduced nurses' notes and doctor's orders, practice of uniforms -made it standard that orders for nurses are written down (not just verbal)

Mary Mahoney

(1845-1926) -first African American professional nurse **promoted equal opportunity in nursing

Lillian Wald

(1867-1940) Considered the founder of public health nursing **first Visiting Nurses' Association -offered services to the poor in NYC--Henry Street Settlement

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General information/BE A GOOD NURSE

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Promoting patient safety

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Standards for applying the nursing practice as a registered nurse -health status, collect data, etc.

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Standards relating to competent practice as a registered nurse Patient safety Stay up to date on education, practice, and orders Understand duties and responsibilities

Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth

provided care and safety to slaves fleeing to the North


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