Nurses in early civilizations were called nurses. - ANSWER Family
What were nurses called in the early Christian era? - Answer, Deaconess
Deaconess - Answer Church officials appointed a woman to care for the
impoverished and sick in her congregation and town.
Lady with the Lamp - Answer: Florence Nightingale
What did Florence Nightingale do? - ANSWER Insisted on better hygiene in field
hospitals and established the first school of nursing.
Florence Nightingale highlighted two aspects of nursing: - ANSWER Health and
sickness.
To keep your license in Louisiana, you must complete at least _______ hours of
continuing education each year. - Answer five.
The first American nurse to complete a formal nursing curriculum. - ANSWER
Linda Richards
Pioneered modern nursing and established the practice of nurses wearing uniforms.
- ANSWER Linda Richards
Linda Richards was the first ___________________ nurse at Massachusetts
General Hospital. ANSWER Superintendent
, Mildred Montag - Answer Developed the notion of associate degree in nursing
programs (2-year program)
Mildred Montag proposed moving nurses to a _____________-based model rather
than a hospital-based program - ANSWER curriculum.
The first African to work as a professional nurse in the United States. - ANSWER
Mary Mahoney
Mary Mahoney then withdrew from nursing and began doing what? - ANSWER
She was passionate about women's rights and equality.
When did Mary Mahoney finish her nursing training? - Answer 1879.
What is the International Council for Nursing? - ANSWER A federation of over
130 national nursing associations that represent more than 20 million nurses
globally.
The International Council of Nurses defines nursing as encompassing autonomous
collaborative care for all individuals in every community.
Nursing includes ANSWER Promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for
the sick, crippled, and dying.
Promoting a safe environment, conducting research, making health policy,
managing patients and health systems, and providing education are all important
functions. - ANSWER Advocacy
Who represents the interests of the nation's four million registered nurses? -
Answer: American Nursing Association (ANA)
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