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What was a primary belief regarding the cause of illness during the period of intuitive nursing?
What was a primary belief regarding the cause of illness during the period of intuitive nursing?
- Illness was caused by evil spirits invading the body. (correct)
- Illness was caused by envy from others.
- Illness was caused by bacteria and viruses.
- Illness was purely a psychological issue.
What was the role of the Shaman in the context of early nursing practices?
What was the role of the Shaman in the context of early nursing practices?
- To administer medication prescribed by doctors.
- To solely provide comfort care to the dying.
- To use white magic and various methods to heal the sick. (correct)
- To perform surgical procedures using modern techniques.
What was the primary caregiver's role in ancient Egypt?
What was the primary caregiver's role in ancient Egypt?
- Nurses operated independently without family involvement.
- Slaves and family members took care of the sick. (correct)
- Religious leaders provided all medical care.
- Professional physicians exclusively attended to the sick.
What aspect of the Code of Hammurabi was significant in relation to nursing?
What aspect of the Code of Hammurabi was significant in relation to nursing?
How did the evolution from nomadic to agrarian living impact nursing roles?
How did the evolution from nomadic to agrarian living impact nursing roles?
In early nursing practices, how were magic and religion intertwined with care for the sick?
In early nursing practices, how were magic and religion intertwined with care for the sick?
What significant medical advancement did ancient Egyptians achieve through their practices?
What significant medical advancement did ancient Egyptians achieve through their practices?
What was an ongoing characteristic of nursing during the intuitive nursing period?
What was an ongoing characteristic of nursing during the intuitive nursing period?
What was a significant limitation for women wishing to pursue a nursing career during the time of religious nursing orders?
What was a significant limitation for women wishing to pursue a nursing career during the time of religious nursing orders?
Which of the following figures is known as the Patroness of Nurses?
Which of the following figures is known as the Patroness of Nurses?
What characterized hospitals during the period mentioned in the content?
What characterized hospitals during the period mentioned in the content?
Which ancient civilization is noted for the absence of recorded nursing practices?
Which ancient civilization is noted for the absence of recorded nursing practices?
How did the Protestant Reformation impact nursing roles during the Dark Period of Nursing?
How did the Protestant Reformation impact nursing roles during the Dark Period of Nursing?
What role did Moses play in early healthcare practices?
What role did Moses play in early healthcare practices?
Which religious figure is acknowledged as the founder of the Second Order of St. Francis of Assisi?
Which religious figure is acknowledged as the founder of the Second Order of St. Francis of Assisi?
What significant development in nursing education occurred during the Period of Apprentice Nursing?
What significant development in nursing education occurred during the Period of Apprentice Nursing?
What societal factors influenced nursing during the era of religious nursing orders?
What societal factors influenced nursing during the era of religious nursing orders?
In which civilization were nurses first mentioned as taking care of patients?
In which civilization were nurses first mentioned as taking care of patients?
Which historical figure is referred to as the 'Father of Scientific Medicine'?
Which historical figure is referred to as the 'Father of Scientific Medicine'?
What was one of the primary reasons people sought hospital care during the stated period?
What was one of the primary reasons people sought hospital care during the stated period?
What prompted some religious figures, such as queens and princesses, to found religious nursing orders?
What prompted some religious figures, such as queens and princesses, to found religious nursing orders?
What was the perception of illness in Roman society?
What was the perception of illness in Roman society?
What significant contribution did Sushurutu make to nursing?
What significant contribution did Sushurutu make to nursing?
The Caduceus symbol is associated with which aspect of nursing and medicine?
The Caduceus symbol is associated with which aspect of nursing and medicine?
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Period of Intuitive Nursing
- Nursing was instinctive and driven by compassion, practiced since prehistoric times.
- Predominantly a female role, intertwined with beliefs in magic and spiritual healing.
- Illness was thought to be caused by evil spirits, treatable by shamans through various means such as hypnosis and herbs.
- Trephining was a method used by shamans to expel evil spirits, involving drilling holes in patients' skulls.
- Shift from nomadic to agrarian societies led to the development of communication and a scientific foundation, yet nursing remained within families and slave duties.
- Medical practices linked closely with religion, superstition, and astrology.
Contributions to Nursing and Medicine
- Babylonia: Code of Hammurabi set regulations governing medical practices; no mention of nurses.
- Egypt: Advanced knowledge of human anatomy through embalming; documented 250 diseases; care provided by slaves and families.
- Israel: Moses, known as the "Father of Sanitation," emphasized hospitality and disease control laws; early references to nurses as midwives.
- China: Belief in spirits influenced medical practices; female household members cared for the sick; materia medica knowledge developed.
- India: Established hospitals; referenced nurses for the first time, describing them as multi-skilled caregivers; Sushurutu defined functions and qualifications for nurses.
- Ancient Greece: Nursing typically performed by untrained slaves; Hippocrates advanced medicine, rejecting supernatural disease causes and advocating for nursing roles.
- Rome: Valued health but left care to slaves and Greek physicians; Fabiola established the first Christian hospital.
Period of Apprentice Nursing
- Spanned from the establishment of religious nursing orders during the Crusades in the 11th century.
- Kaiserwerth Institute founded by Pastor Fliedner for Deaconess training, marking the start of formal nursing education.
- Nursing was largely on-the-job training without formal education, driven by experienced nurses.
- Rise of women in religious nursing orders provided new career paths despite societal restrictions.
- Hospitals poorly ventilated, overcrowded, with inadequate sanitation; nursing care often performed by older nuns while younger nuns managed laundry.
- Entry into hospitals often seen as a last resort due to miserable conditions and lack of proper care.
Important Nursing Personages
- St. Clare: Founder of the Second Order of St. Francis of Assisi.
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Known as the "Patroness of Nurses," connected to royal lineage.
- St. Catherine of Siena: Renowned as the first “Lady with a Lamp”.
- St. Camillus of Lellis: Recognized as the Patron Saint of Hospitals and Nurses.
The Dark Period of Nursing
- Extended from the 17th to the 19th century, coinciding with the Reformation and U.S. Civil War.
- Protestant reformation led by Martin Luther weakened the unity of the Christian faith, impacting nursing roles.
- Confiscation of hospital and school properties, leading to neglect of the sick and diminished care.
- Nursing became associated with the least desirable women, engaging in unethical practices.
- Nurses faced grueling work conditions, often sleeping near wards and surviving on scraps.
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