What historical factors contributed to oppressed nursing behavior? (Select all that apply.)
1.
Physicians were leaders and decision makers.
2.
Nurses served as handmaidens to the physicians.
3.
Nurses were educated to do what they were told without question.
4.
Nurses had to manage jobs, families, and homes.
5.
Nurses were expected to maintain an attractive appearance.
ANS: 1, 2, 3
In the early days of nursing, physicians were seen as leaders, and they made all decisions. Nurse's jobs were considered the helper to the physician and led to oppressed nursing behavior. When nurses went to school they were taught to follow all physicians' orders without question, leading to the oppression of nurses' own thoughts.
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