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Influences of the Renaissance
• The use of more modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases was often
viewed as disrespectful, improper, or even the work of the devil.
• Most healthcare during the early Renaissance was provided in hospitals run by
religious organizations.
• A more modern understanding of the microbial origin of many diseases began to
develop.
• Although medical education was evolving, it was still largely under an apprenticeship
system and involved the use of many home remedies.
William Harvey (1578-1657)
• Known as the father of modern medicine.
• Made major contributions to medical practice.
Joseph Lister
• Began to understand how diseases were spread and developed aseptic practices that
are still used today.
Louis Pasteur
• Discovered that bacterial organisms could be killed by heat, leading to the process of
pasteurization.
Influences of the Industrial Revolution
• Rapid development of new manufacturing technologies.
• Migration of large numbers of people from farms to crowded cities.
• Early efforts at community health to keep workers healthy.
• The Sisters of Charity expanded services to include home care and orphanages for
abandoned children.
• Other Catholic and non-Catholic orders developed to care for the sick.
• Florence Nightingale lived and worked during this time.
Nursing in the United States
, • Healthcare practices were similar to those in Europe but were somewhat less
advanced.
• In 1658, the Dutch East India Company founded Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan,
New York, to care for newly arrived African slaves and sailors sick at sea. Mortality
rates were high, and Bellevue became known as the "House of Horrors."
WW1: Negative Effects on Nursing (U.S.)
• Nurse aide programs replaced educated nurses, leading to a decline in the overall
quality of nursing education.
WW1: Positive Effects
• Public health nursing grew.
• Some university programs for nursing were developed.
Nursing in the United States (Continued)
• Hospitals became centralized institutions for delivering healthcare.
• Physicians became increasingly dependent on hospital services, especially with high-
tech, expensive equipment.
• The traditional belief that all nurses were interchangeable began to be challenged.
To Meet the Nursing Shortage after WW1
• LPN programs were started.
• "Technical nurse" programs (which became ADN programs) were introduced.
• Interest in BSN degrees and professional nursing grew.
• Many of today's nursing issues can be traced back to this period.
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