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""Fast Facts about the Nursing Profession" is a brief, accessible, and very informative text in the Fast Facts series, which provides practitioners with vital information leading to success in clinical practice.Clearly and intelligently written, Fast Facts is replete with well-known information and more esoteric facts about the subject under consideration. The book is an important contribution to the series." --Leigh Whaley, Acadia University, Canada
Captures the essence of pivotal events and individuals in nursing history
Replete with concise and easy-to-read information, this resource captures the essence of pivotal events and individuals in nursing history who have driven the evolution of the nursing role from that of a "handmaiden&" to a key health professional. It distills important historical information--often neglected in today's nursing programs--that fosters an understanding and appreciation of the issues that inform nursing practice today. Content is presented in an easy-access format consisting of short summaries and "Fast Facts in a Nutshell" that identify key points throughout each chapter. An introductory chapter featuring an interview with a prominent nursing historian adds breadth and color to this review of nursing through the ages.
Incorporating a global perspective, each chapter highlights significant events during a particular era as they affected the status of the nursing profession and the nursing role. Beginning with the pre-Nightingale period, the book addresses the role of the nurse before the advent of formal training programs. It continues with the contributions of Florence Nightingale, the early 1900s, and new developments in nursing, including public health nursing and the impact of both world wars. The bulk of the book comprises an in-depth account of the tremendous growth and professional development in nursing during the past 100 years, addressing nursing theories and leaders, education, research, professional organizations, and the future of nursing.
Key Features
- Provides important historical content often neglected in today’s nursing programs
- Delivers concise, easy-to-read information about important events and influential nursing luminaries
- Describes how nurses have influenced health and wellness across the life span
- Highlights key points with “Fast Facts in a Nutshell” boxes
- Includes an interview with the president of the American Association for the History of Nursing, a chapter on the relevance of nursing history by a noted nurse historian, and a chapter on influential nurses in history by a noted nursing leader and educator
Contents
Contributors
Foreword Marilyn Klainberg, EdD, RN
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction to the History of Nursing Through the Eyes of a Historian: An Interview With Dr. Jean Whelan
Part I THE ORIGINS OF THE NURSING PROFESSION: NURSING BEFORE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
1. The Relevance of Nursing History and Why It Matters Today
Brigid Lusk
2. Nursing and Medicine in Ancient Times
3. Nursing and Medicine: First Century CE to the Early Middle Ages
4. Nursing From the Renaissance to the 18th Century
5. Nursing Around the Globe in the 18th Century
6. 19th-Century Nursing in the Pre-Nightingale Era and Beyond
Part II FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AND BEYOND
7. The Lady With the Lamp: Florence Nightingale and Her Effect on the Nursing Profession in the 19th Century
8. The Nursing Profession in the 20th Century
Part III NURSING PROFESSION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
9. Shaping the Modern Nursing Profession: Nursing Theorists and Leaders
10. Pioneers in Nursing Education and Social Activism: Lavinia Lloyd Dock, Isabel Hampton Robb, and Mary Adelaide Nutting
Donna M. Nickitas
11. The Growth of Nursing Education and Expansion of Degree Programs
12. Nursing Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Using the Evidence in Practice
13. Professional Organizations and Key Developments
14. The Nurse of Tomorrow
Index