History of Nursing

NURSING HISTORY Explore the history and heritage of the nursing industry from the technological advancements to patient-centered care. The multi-faceted responsibilities facing nurses and the diverse skill sets now required are not lost on the education Loyola University New Orleans provides, dating back to the beginnings of modern-day nursing. Rooted in Jesuit ideals and values, Loyola prepares working nurses for success in their pursuit of critical leader- ship roles in the health care industry. START | 1850 Florence Nightingale 1853 During the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale pushed reform sanitation by cleaning every piece of equipment in the hospital. She was also the first person to create and use graphs to explain medical situations. 1863 3,000 PATIENTS TREATED ONBOARD USN. The USS Red Rover served as a USN Hospital housing 170 surgeons and nurses. Clara Barton 1881 Clara Barton developed a humanitarian program to meet the needs of disaster victims. This program became known as the Red Cross, where Clara served as its leader for 20 years. 1895 The typical work day for a nurse was 12-16 hours. = 12-16 HOURS PER SHIFT 1901 1902 The Nurse Corps (female) became permanent. Susie King Taylor Susie King Taylor's memoirs are the only known circulated Civil War recollections of an African-American nurse. 20TH CENTURY The 20th century brings the expansion of nursing skills in expert fields. Specialized care becomes prominent and we see the emergence of several new areas for nursing professionals: ORTHOPEDIC, PEDIATRIC, CRITICAL CARE, TRAUMA, FLIGHT NURSING, NEONATAL, and PSYCHIATRIC |1930-1950s Licensure Laws Licensure laws started sprouting up to help protect RNs and LPNS from unlicensed practicing nurses. Nurse Training Act IM40 for their service in the United States Public Health Service. 124k women received free nursing education in exchange 124,000 } 17-35 24-30 MONTHS WOMEN AGES OF FREE NURSING EDUCATION |1950-53 Korean War Nurses during the war were able to perform kidney dialysis, a new technology. |1956 Nurses aided in new surgical procedures like limb reconnection instead of using amputation. First Masters Degree in Nursing offered. #1 1966 MUST INFLATABLE RUBBER SHELTERS WITH INTEGRAL First surgical Hospital MUST (Medical Unit, Self-Contained, Transportable) is operational. ELECTRICAL POWER, AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING, HOTICOLD WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES 1979 1983 71985 11989 Education First nursing doctoral program. Bill allowing NP's to prescribe long-term care. |1980s Shortage A nursing shortage prompted Travel Nursing, (FROM 1980-1989) a specialty job created to help the industry and add support for hurting states like Arizona and California. Mandatory NP certification is required. In the late-80s, nationally-accredited distance nursing education programs are offered to active RNs for the first time. STATE 1997 Licenses .".,***** Paper licenses are replaced with tamper-resistant plastic card licenses. 12005 2009 Certified Nurse-Midwifes (CNM) reaches 7,000 employees. 7,000 } 306,000 }8% CNM DELIVERIES U.S. BIRTHS Social Media App Usage 48%} 30 MINUTES}THE EPOCRATES APP SAVED DAILY WITH JDRUG FORMULARY & REFERENCE 217 surveyed sAY First Louisiana DNP Program 2009 2013 Loyola's School of Nursing offers Louisiana's first Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. Top 10 Online Graduate Nursing Programs BEST ONLINE PROGRAMS USNEWS U.S. News & World Report launch its first ever ranking of top online education degree programs in 2012, ranking Loyola's MSN among the Top 10 Online Graduate Nursing Programs for the 2mnd year in a row. BRAD EDUCATION 2013 What will be your contribution to the History of Nursing FUTURE Sources: http://www.usphs.gov/newsroom/features/usphs-women.aspx http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/bindingwounds/nursing.html http://www.travelnursesnow.com/HistoryofNursing.aspx http://www.mymidwife.org/A-Brief-History-of-Nurse-Midwifery-in-the-U-S http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/nurses-relying-mobile- technology-be-more-efficient http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1805929/ http://www.vietnamwomensmemorial.org/pdf/iwest.pdf http://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/Documents/WhitePaperHistory2000.pdf http://www.graceland.edu/News-and-Events/2011-12/The-Graceland-School- of-Nursing-Visionary-and-Evolving http://www.usnews.com LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS elearning.loyno.edu TIMELINE