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Visibility of Nurses: By: Rathis.M I Year MSC Nursing Chri

Nursing has evolved significantly over time but still faces challenges to its public image and visibility. Historically, nursing was viewed through the "folk, religious, and servant images" and nurses were considered low-skilled domestic workers. Florence Nightingale helped professionalize nursing in the 1800s by establishing rigorous training standards. Throughout the 20th century, nursing developed specialized roles, established professional organizations, and advanced research. However, media portrayals of nurses and internal sexism have negatively impacted perceptions. Improving nursing visibility requires embracing technology, addressing gender issues, and collective advocacy.

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Visibility of Nurses: By: Rathis.M I Year MSC Nursing Chri

Nursing has evolved significantly over time but still faces challenges to its public image and visibility. Historically, nursing was viewed through the "folk, religious, and servant images" and nurses were considered low-skilled domestic workers. Florence Nightingale helped professionalize nursing in the 1800s by establishing rigorous training standards. Throughout the 20th century, nursing developed specialized roles, established professional organizations, and advanced research. However, media portrayals of nurses and internal sexism have negatively impacted perceptions. Improving nursing visibility requires embracing technology, addressing gender issues, and collective advocacy.

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VISIBILITY OF NURSES

BY : RATHIS.M
I YEAR MSC NURSING
CHRI
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF NURSING
 In ancient times there’s only little evidence of
establishing a foundation of nursing.
 It was not until the early Christian period that
nursing took root.
 Muriel Richard identifies three heritage from past
that inhibit the progress of nursing…
- Folk image of the nurse
- The religious image of the nurse
- The servant image of nurse
THE FOLK IMAGE OF THE NURSE
 Ancient times women carried major responsibility
e.g: nourishing children, caring elderly.
 It is assumed that in early civilization there would
be people who took special interest in meeting
the needs of the sick.
 superstition and black magic played major role in
the treatment rendered & there was a close
relationship between religion & healing arts
THE RELIGEOUS IMAGE OF THE NURSE

 In Christian era, groups were organized who


took care for the sick, the poor, orphans,
widows, slaves & prisoners in the name of
charity.
 Men & women got equal rank and unmarried
women had opportunity for service.
 Though it was a positive change as nursing
developed, but they had to take orders from
higher rank. This type of thinking lasted for
years.
THE SERVANT IMAGE OF NURSE
 Renaissance period(14th to 16th century),also
known as “Age of discovery”, a new impetus
was given to education. But not to medical or
nursing education.
 During this period nursing was considered as
a domestic service. Nurse worked as a
servant , where pay was poor &work was
strenuous.
 Thus it was called “The dark age of nursing”.
THE BEGINNING OF THE CHANGE
 In 1954, first hospital was built in Mexico city,
mission colleges were founded.
 The first medical school was founded in
America in1578.
 The first Hospital was established at the urge
of Benjamin Franklin.
 A course in nursing was developed that
included lectures by physicians.
THE NIGHTINGALE INFLUENCE
 In 18th century Florence Nightingale changed
the form and direction of nursing.
 Basic principles on which Florence Nightingale
established her school were the following:
- The nurses should be trained in reaching
hospitals associated with medical schools.
- The nurses would be carefully selected &
should reside in nurses houses.
CONTD…
- The school matron would have final authority
over the curriculum.
- The curriculum would include both theoretical
material & practical experience.
- Teachers would be paid for their instruction.
- Records would be kept on the students, who
would be required to attend lectures, quizzes,
write papers & keep diaries.
ANGELS WITH PRETTY FACES AND EMPTY
HEADS
 Nurses has a stereotype image i.e. “nurse as
angel”.
 Real nurses are educated, not born & the
path of becoming skilled & competent is a
long hard one.
 Real nurses are educated in schools, through
the job experience & by continuing education
through out their career.
DOCTORS HANDMAIDENS
 In nineteenth century, medicine insisted that
nursing have no other purpose than to serve
the physician, not the patient.
 Nurse was viewed as some someone with no
knowledge of her own, who borrows the
doctor’s knowledge , skill & judgment and act
as his agent.
NURSING IMAGE: BLAME THE MEDIA?

 Many nurses blame the media for everything


that’s wrong with the nursing image.
 According to 19997 study co sponsored by
the National Health Council and PBS’s Health
week most American get most of the
information about health car from the media.
NURSING IN THE 19 CENTURY TH

 Society attitude about the nurses in 19th


century was of women of low moral standards
providing care.
 One character, Sarah Cramp in Charles
Dickens novel, was a nurse who abused
alcohol & treated her clients cruelly.
 Such portrayals of nursing seriously damaged
the profession’s image.
NURSING EDUCATION IN THE 19TH CENTURY

 In 1869 the American medical association


developed the committee on the training of
nurses, which recommended hospital based
school of nursing under medical supervision.
 In 1874 Linda Richards America’s 1st graduate
nurse, graduated from Boston.
 In19th century, Lillian Wald &Mary Brewster
established 1st public health nursing service for
sick & poor in New York.
NURSING IN THE 20 CENTURY TH

 In early 20th century, scientific research based


body of nursing knowledge practice was
evolving.
 In early 20th century, professional
organizations such as the ANA,CAN. ICN, NLN
& AACN emerged.
 nursing journals were developed & research
was conducted.
CONTD…
 AJN was published in 1900,was the first nursing
journal.
 In1901,the Army nurse Corps was established,
followed by Navy Nurse Corpsin1908.
 In 1920, nursing specialization was developing
 In late 1940’s graduate nurse- midwifery programs
were initiated.
 In 1965 a report by National Commission on Nursing
&nursing education helped clarifying the role of
professional nursing practice.
NURSING IN THE 21 CENTURY ST

 In 1990 the ANA established the center for


ethics & human rights.
 Nursing code of ethics was revised in 2001 to
reflect current ethical issues affecting health care.
 Today the profession is faced with multiple
challenges.
 Nursing practice can now be found in multiple
care settings,inluding health care institution &
foundations, the community & the home.
IMPROVING VISIBILITY FOR NURSES

Improving visibility by :

a) COMPUTER TCHNOLOGY

b) ELIMINATION OF INTERNAL SEXISM

c) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

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