Nursing History Overview

Nursing practices during the early stages of human civilization, often relying on intuitive knowledge and beliefs about health and illness.

Nursing training focused on gaining practical experience within hospitals, usually lasting a few months.

A period where nursing and other sciences were suppressed, following the decline of Christian civilization and the rise of the Italian Renaissance.

A time when formal education became an important part of nursing training.

A significant figure in the development of modern nursing, known for her work during the Crimean War.

A war between Russia and Turkey that saw the involvement of notable nurses, such as Florence Nightingale, and was important to the evolution of modern nursing.

A surgical procedure that involves drilling a hole into the skull, believed to have been a form of early surgery.

A training institution for deaconesses in Germany, influential in the advancement of nursing education.

A historical figure associated with Christian civilization and crusades, who is sometimes linked to early nursing traditions.

The historical evolution of nursing practices from prehistoric periods to modern times.

The Philippine Christian Mission Herbosa Institute was the first college of nursing in the Philippines.

The Temple of Hygeria is considered the world's first hospital.

Fabiola established the world's first hospital for Christians.

Deborah, nurse of Rebecca, is recognized as the first nurse in the Bible.

Florence Nightingale is considered the world's first nursing theorist.

The Nightingale Training School was the world's first nursing training school.

The year 1903 saw the world's first nurse registration bill.

The Hospital Real de Manila, located in Intramuros, was the first hospital in the Philippines (established by Gov. De Sande).

The first nursing school was established by Florence Nightingale at London.

Nursing is evolving based on new trends, upgrades, and information updates.

WHO defines health as a complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease.

The President of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Hospital De Indios (Tondo, Manila), established by the Franciscan order.

An individual associated with the implementation of Florence Nightingale's model of nursing in the Iloilo region.

First female nursing superintendent.

Nursing focuses on helping clients adapt to health and illness within their environment.

Nursing focuses on connecting with client's spirits through caring and healing.

Nursing promotes the conservation of energy, structural, personal, and social integrity.

Nursing aims to support patient, family, or individuals through challenges.

Nursing emphasizes the holistic helping of individuals with self-care to achieve optimal health.

Nursing validates patient interpretations of situations to provide tailored care.

Nursing enhances comfort to help patients manage health care stressors.

A systematic approach to nursing care that includes Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.

A nursing model focusing on the well-being of individuals and preventing illness.

A theory exploring the potential for depression in women after childbirth.

A framework for understanding and supporting those at the end of life.

Model examining the development of skills in nurses over time through education and experience.

Method of administering medication by mouth.

Method of administering medication through the rectum.

Method of taking temperature under the armpit.

A nursing perspective emphasizing community and hope in dealing with illness and suffering.

The typical range of body temperature considered healthy in adults (36.5-37.5°C) and children (35-36.2°C).

A condition where body temperature rises above the normal range, often indicating an infection or inflammation.

A condition where body temperature falls below the normal range.

A controlled lowering of body temperature used for therapeutic purposes, like during surgeries.

An unintentional lowering of body temperature, often caused by exposure to extreme cold.

A fever that fluctuates within 24 hours between elevated and normal temperatures.

A fever that fluctuates within 24 hours, but always remains above normal temperature.

A fever characterized by short, febrile episodes that recur after a few days of normal temperature.

A fever that remains elevated with minimal fluctuations, always above normal temperature.

A high fever, typically ranging from 39.6-40.0°C.