The History of Nursing

Nursing History

• Florence Nightingale is considered the first woman to provide nursing.
• Florence Nightingale founded the Nightingale Training School for nurses.

Healthcare Organizations

• The British hotel was set up by Florence Nightingale.
• The Indian Act controlled healthcare for indigenous people.

Nursing Education

• The Weir report recommended that nursing education should be moved from hospitals to educational institutions.

Regulatory Bodies

• The regulatory body that exists to protect the public is not specified in the text, but it is likely a nursing council or college.

Disease Prevention

• The primary disease prevention strategies are health promotion, disease prevention, and protection.

Health Equity

• Health equity refers to the principle of fairness in achieving optimal health for all people.

Global Health Issues

• The global health issues mentioned in the text are not specified, but they may include infectious diseases, chronic diseases, and health inequities.

GBD and Global Health

• GBD stands for Global Burden of Disease.
• The purpose of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) is to quantify the health loss due to diseases, injuries, and risk factors.

Healthcare Pioneers

• Florence Nightingale was the first nurse to run a hospital.
• The first nurses were likely nuns or other caregivers who provided care before the development of modern nursing.
• St. Thomas Hospital was founded by Florence Nightingale.

Healthcare Reports

• The Epp report acknowledged the need for a shift from a medical approach to a behavioral approach in healthcare.

Ottawa Charter

• The Ottawa Charter includes as prerequisites for health: peace, shelter, education, food, income, a stable ecosystem, sustainable resources, social justice, and equity.

Note: Some questions in the original text did not have clear answers, so they were omitted from the study notes.