CHAPTER 3CHARACTER AS SKILL:

THE IDEOLOGY OF DISCIPLINEAssignment for:

The Foundations of Education and Nursing

By: Cheryl Scott

Who Am I?

I am a woman who is: Organized Caring Self-disciplined With strong moral fiber

Am I…

Or maybe…

Key women of influence

Florence Nightingale Anna Jameson Elizabeth Hobson Caroline Dall Virginia Penny Elizabeth Blackwell Katherine Wormeley Georganna Woolsey And many others

The state of the Hospitals

A move from an alms house or those with chronic illness to acute illness

Sanitary conditions were lacking “Hospital Morale”

Have physical order Ventilation Clean drains and sewers Appropriate diets Clean dressings Moral atmosphere

The “Good” Nurse

Motherly/caring Authoritative/disciplinarian Strong moral beliefs Physically able to perform some domestic

duties Have a sense of order Learn some medical theory Trustworthiness Loyal to others Obedient Self disciplined

Nursing Education was Born

Hospital based yet outside funded

Curriculum: Skills Order Caring Moral beliefs Medical theories Sister-hood

concept

The Science of Nursing

Used models of: Hierarchy Duty Discipline

Garde-malade: “never found napping” A Good Soldier:

Sparse quarters/rigid rules Starched white uniforms Caps

There were problems..

Physicians Blind obedience or some autonomy

Fellow workers Took years to get them trained, resistance

Student issues Not always followed the rules “family” set up with House Mother Earn their stripes

Despite the obstacles we are on our way….