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Study Course Description

History of Healthcare and Nursing Theories

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
MDAK_339
Branch of Science
History and Archaeology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Nursing Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
Contacts

Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak@rsu.lv, +371 67061568

About Study Course

Objective

To provide knowledge and create understanding of the development of the nursing profession in the historical context, of nursing theories and to establish connection between the nursing theories and modern changes in health care.

Preliminary Knowledge

World history, history of Latvia and natural sciences.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.On completion of the study course, students will gain in-depth knowledge of the historical course of nursing profession development in antiquity and professional development in the 18th-20th centuries, education, job description and activity in society, classical theories and concepts of nursing science, more recent theories and models of nursing, their related theories; students will be able to understand the impact of historical development of nursing on the professional development of nurses today.

Skills

1.Students will be able to analyse, synthesise and interpret the development of the nursing profession in different historical stages, taking into consideration the development of medical and nursing professional skills; evaluate and understand the theories of the nursing science, compare nursing theories by chronology, level, approach and content.

Competences

1.Evaluate and justify the developmental links and cyclical development of the nursing profession with changes in the profession today; identify theories and concepts of Nursing Theory and other healthcare related sciences in nursing practice; will be able to explain, interpret and scientifically argue them.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Individual work
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During the course, the student independently prepares two presentations, which are presented in a group with the aim of exploring more deeply one of the topics to be learned in the course: about medical symbols and emblems in medicine, their meaning and application today; about one of Nursing theories, analysis and comparison of models by chronology, level, approach, content. Analysis of research data (scientific article). In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Examination
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Historical overview of the duties and activities of nurses. Analysis of Nurses' Responsibilities and Activities: Gray Sisters, Merciful Sisters of the Priest Vincent de Paulo Association, Russian Red Cross Merciful Sisters, Deaconess Sisters, Latvian Red Cross Merciful Nurses, Nursing Occupation in Modern Times.
2.
Examination
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During the course, the student is assessed according to the following cumulative assessment: 1. There must be 100% class attendance in order for the student to be allowed to take the exam for this course. 2. The student actively participates in classes, completes and analyzes tasks - 20% of the total grade; 3. The student prepares independent presentations during the course, which are presented in a group - 30% of the total assessment; 4. At the end of the course, the student takes an exam (orally), taking 2 questions of the exam (one on the history of the development of the nursing profession, the other on Nursing theories) - 50% of the total evaluation.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. The beginnings of the nursing profession: grey nurses. Activities of the Sisters of Mercy and Sisters of Charity of the priest Vincent de Paul in the territory of Latvia

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E-Studies platform
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Lecture
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  1. Nursing profession in the territory of Latvia during the operation of the Russian Red Cross Society (1879–1914) and the Latvian Red Cross (1918–1940)

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  1. Nursing in Soviet times (1940–1991). Reorganisation of the nursing profession during the restoration of state independence

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Lecture
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  1. Review of classical theories of nursing and their application in practice. (Dorothy Orem, Faye Abdellah, Virginia Henderson, Sister Callista Roy, Dorothy Johnson, Marjory Gordon, Hildegard Peplau, Ida Jean Orlando, Martha E. Roger, Imogene King, Jean Watson, Florence Nightingale, Myra Levine)

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  1. A historical overview of the duties and activities of nurses: grey sisters, sisters of mercy of the Association of Priest Vincent de Paul, sisters of mercy of the Russian Red Cross, deaconess sisters, sisters of mercy of the Latvian Red Cross, nursing profession in Soviet times, nursing profession today

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3.
Class/Seminar
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2
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Class/Seminar
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  1. Medical symbols and emblems: The Rod of Asclepius, Snake, Snake entwining the Mirror, Cup, the Rod of Mercury, Snowflake, Pentagram, White Gowns, Ambulance, Medical Service Emblems, Ancient Doctors, Hippocratic Oath

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  1. Substantiation of care models and nursing theories in practice. Care models: Neuman’s system model, McGill model of nursing, VIPS model, AACN Synergy model. Analysis of research data (in a scientific article)

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3.
Class/Seminar
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  1. Recent theories and models of care in nursing and theories related to nursing. (Parse's theory, Pender's health promotion model, Mercer's theory, Kolcaba's Comfort theory, J. Duffy's model of qualitative care, Roper-Logan-Tierney's model). Analysis and comparison of nursing theories and models: by chronology, level, approach and content

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3.
Class/Seminar
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2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Oral)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Vīksna, A. Dodot gaismu sadegu. R., 2. izdevums, 2018.

2.

Odiņa, O. Māsu profesijas attīstība Latvijā (18.-20. gs). Promocijas darbs, RSU, 2013.

3.

Nursing theorists and their work 2015. / [edited by] Martha Raile Alligood, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. 8th edition. xvii, 746 pp.

4.

Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students:

5.

Wilkinson, Judith M. Treas, Leslie S.Barnett, Karen L. Smith, Mable H. 2016. Fundamentals of Nursing. F.A.Davis. EBSCOhost

6.

Potter, Patricia A., Perry, Anne Griffin. 2019. Essentials for Nursing Practice. EBSCOhost

7.

Jo Ann Zerwekh, Ashley Garneau. 2015. Nursing Today: Transition and Trends. EBSCOhost

8.

Craft-Rosenberg, M., Krajicek, M. 2017.Guidelines for Nursing Excellence in the Care of Children, Youth and Families.

9.

Wendy Levinson, Ginsburg, Shiphra. 2014. Understanding medical professionalism. AccessMedicine

Additional Reading

1.

Leik, Maria T. Codina. 2018. Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts and Practice Questions. EBSCOhost

2.

Sines, David. 2013. Community and Public Health Nursing. Ebook Central

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