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18th-19th c. Medicine
Florence Nightingale
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What was the impact of Florence Nightingale on nursing?
She revolutionized nursing
practices
and training
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Why did the myth of the "lady with the lamp" grow?
Due to her
caring
image
during the
war
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What was the perception of hospitals before Nightingale's reforms?
They were seen as places of rest
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What were the conditions like in hospitals before Nightingale?
Cramped,
unsanitary
, and poorly funded
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How were nurses viewed before Nightingale's influence?
They had a bad reputation and were
disrespected
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What did the cartoon "the nurse old style" depict?
Nurses as
lazy
and unprofessional
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What event marked the beginning of Nightingale's significant impact?
The
Crimean War
in
1854
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What was the public reaction to the conditions in Crimean hospitals?
There was a national outcry for
improvements
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How did Nightingale convince the government to send her to Crimea?
Her
social
status
and
public
outcry
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What changes did Nightingale implement in Crimean hospitals?
Improved
cleanliness
and
organized
care
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What was the mortality rate for soldiers in Crimea before Nightingale's reforms?
40 percent
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What was the mortality rate for soldiers in Crimea after Nightingale's reforms?
2 percent
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What was Nightingale's status upon returning to Britain in 1856?
She was a
national hero
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How did Nightingale influence hospital design in Britain?
She preferred the
Pavilion
plan for hospitals
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What did Nightingale's book "Notes on Nursing" emphasize?
The importance of
thorough training
for nurses
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What was the focus of training at the Nightingale School for nurses?
Sanitary
matters and cleanliness
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What materials did Nightingale recommend for new hospitals?
Materials that could be easily cleaned
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How did Nightingale change the perception of nursing as a profession?
She made it
respectable
and skilled
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What class of women became nurses after Nightingale's reforms?
Middle class
women
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What was the state of hospitals by 1900 compared to 1700?
They were significantly
improved
and
modernized
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What was the focus of hospitals by 1900?
Preventing
germs
and ensuring
cleanliness
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What was the role of junior doctors by 1900?
They were
common
and gaining
experience
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What were cottage hospitals modeled after?
Medieval
hospitals run by
abbeys
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How did voluntary hospitals operate?
Local doctors volunteered and received
donations
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What was the state of healthcare for the poor in the early 20th century?
They often relied on workhouse infirmaries
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How did attitudes towards hospitals change in the 19th century?
They shifted towards
care
and
cure
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What was Nightingale's belief regarding the miasma theory?
She believed in miasma but focused on
cleanliness
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How did Nightingale's reforms affect the recruitment of nurses?
More
middle-class
women became nurses
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How did Nightingale's actions change the role of hospitals?
They became places for
treatment
, not
rest
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What was Nightingale's personality like according to the video?
She was intelligent and determined
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What did Nightingale ensure regarding changes in hospitals?
She
made
sure
changes
were
implemented
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What is the final assessment of Nightingale's reputation?
She is seen as an
angelic
figure
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How did Nightingale's patients view her care?
They
appreciated
the
care
she provided
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What was the overall impact of Florence Nightingale on nursing and hospitals?
She established nursing as a respected
profession
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