Fast Facts About the Nursing Profession: Historical Perspectives in a Nutshell / Edition 1

by Deborah Dolan Hunt PhD, RN

Overview

""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• Provides important historical content often neglected in today’s nursing programs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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826131386
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	05/30/2017
Series:	Fast Facts
Edition description:	1
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Deborah Dolan Hunt, PhD, RN, is a Professor and Associate Dean of Nursing. She is also a Professor Emerita from The College of New Rochelle, and a Fellow in the New York Academy of Medicine. She is thrilled to be publishing this book and has published three prior books with Springer Publishers; The New Nurse Educator: Mastering Academe, The Nurse Professional: Leveraging Your Education for Transition into Practice, and Fast Facts About Nursing Practice: Historical Facts in a Nutshell. She is on the editorial board of DailyNurse.com. and serves on the Personalized Medicine Coalition Advisory Panel and a guest editor for Frontiers. She is an Ambassador and Reviewer with PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) and serves as Co-Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee at Community Board #10 where she spearheaded a healthy lifestyle initiative. She is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Talent Acquisition Committee at the Westchester County Association. She was the PI of the HRSA grant at CNR and facilitated its transfer to Mercy College and is currently serving as one of the Activity Directors for the Title V Access grants. Her research interests are in leadership, patient outcomes, new nurse transition, and mentoring.

Deborah was the Interim Dean at The College of New Rochelle and led the transition of the nursing program to Mercy College. She is an alum of both The College of New Rochelle and Mercy College which shared a similar mission. Mercy College has welcomed her and the former students, faculty, staff, and administrators with welcoming arms and she appreciates the collegiality and commitment to service and excellence at all levels.

In addition to academic writing, Deborah also publishes children's books, and the 2nd edition of her self-care book "Essential Oils, Teas, and Self-Care" will be released in 2022.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Judy L Ponder, DNP, RN, NPD-BC(Baptist Health Richmond)
Description: The author summarizes the heart of nursing by discussing pivotal events as well as individuals who influenced nursing history. She also describes the evolution of the nursing role from that of a "handmaiden" to a key health professional.
Purpose: The purpose is to share fast facts about the nursing profession. The author states that the book portrays a timeline through the eyes of a historian, Dr. Jean Whelan. It begins with nursing before Florence Nightingale and through the nursing profession today. The book meets the author's objectives as it is designed to introduce readers to the historical, global, societal, and scientific events that have shaped and influenced how nursing is practiced today.
Audience: It is primarily for those interested in nursing, i.e., student nurses, but it is an easy read and would be beneficial to anyone interested in healthcare. According to the author, it is intended to supplement the students' learning about nursing history.
Features: The book begins with an interview with Dr. Whelan. It is then divided into three parts on the origins of the nursing profession before Florence Nightingale, Florence Nightingale and beyond, and the nursing profession in the 21st century. The table of contents lends itself to categorizing information so that readers may choose the focus area they want to read. The book flows nicely and each chapter lists objectives, includes boxes labeled "Fast Facts in a Nutshell," and ends with a summary section with cited references.
Assessment: This concise and easy-to-read book clearly provides insights into the art and science of nursing by describing how nurses have influenced health and wellness across the lifespan. It engages readers while discussing the relevance of nursing history and influential nurses throughout history. It clearly shows the evolution of the nursing profession and the growth and professional development that has occurred over the past 100 years or so.

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