Author Question: Which of the following societal beliefs influenced nursing in the 19th century? 1. The nurse's ... (Read 59 times)

sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of the following societal beliefs influenced nursing in the 19th century?

1. The nurse's place is in the home.
2. The nurse is performing a domestic service.
3. The respectable woman does not have a career.
4. The nurse is the physician's handmaiden.

Question 2

The nursing student is assigned a research project on the history of nursing. Which war would the nursing student want to include as a major influence on the professional of nursing?

1. Crimean
2. Vietnam
3. World War II
4. Korean

tjayeee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The role of the professional nurse was greatly influenced by society. These attitudes helped and hindered the profession of nursing. In the 19th century, scientific knowledge was considered the domain of men, and the nurse was simply the handmaiden of the physician. The other options were popular attitudes during the 1800s.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: During the Crimean War in Great Britain, Florence Nightingale recruited nurses to provide care to the injured, and created the beginnings of modern nursing. Other wars contributed many nursing heroes, but the Crimean War and Nightingale were the major influence on the profession of nursing.