Purpose:

The purpose of this discussion is for learners to examine one area in the 20^th century where evidence has changed practice.

Course Outcomes:

This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcome:

• CO3: Identify persons and events in nursing history impacting evidence-based practice from the 20^thcentury and 21^st (PO8)

Due Date

• During the assigned week (Sunday the start of the assigned week through Sunday the end of the assigned week):
  • Posts in the discussion at least two times, and
  • Posts in the discussion on two different days

Points Possible

50 points

Directions

• Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
  • Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
  • Integrate outside scholarly sources when required
  • Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates and/or instructor
  • Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
• Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.
• Best Practices include:
  • Participation early in the week is encouraged to stimulate meaningful discussion among classmates and instructor.
  • Enter the discussion often during the week to read and learn from posts.
  • Select different classmates for your reply each week.

Discussion

The evidence to guide nursing practice has changed greatly during the 20^th century. Select one area where evidence in nursing care changed during the 20^th century and tell us about it.

SOLUTION 

Professor Roma and class one area which was of interest for me in regard to nursing change in the 20th century was how education for nurses heightened.  It involved theory, and more evidence based with the education they were taught.  There was more focus on specialty nursing which prepared them for the community or the hospital-based nursing (Judd & Sitzman, 2014 p.158) Before actually performing skills on patient’s, students were instructed on how to perform simple procedures, in which today is known as the clinical skills lab in nursing schools (Judd & Sitzman,2014 p.158) and by 1910, students could learn these skills which were offered in about 100 hospital-based schools.  It was now mandatory that nursing students have a high school diploma and meet educational requirements with adequate grades.  According to (Judd & Sitzman, 2014 p.158) students were now required to take part in studies….please click the purchase button to access the entire solution at $5