The code of ethics and standards of practice for nursing is specified by the - Answer
American Nurse Association (ANA)
On which principles did Florence Nightingale establish her nursing philosophy? -
Answer Health maintenance and restoration
Who was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist? - Answer Florence Nightingale
Nightingale connected poor sanitation with these two diseases, bringing the mortality
rate at the Barracks Hospital from 42 to 2.2% in 6 months - Answer Cholera and
dysentery
Clara Barton was founder of which organization? - Answer American Red Cross
What was Harriet Tubman's contribution to nursing? - Answer Active in the
Underground Railroad, leading over 300 slaves to freedom
Isabel Hampton Robb founded which organization?: - Answer The Nurses' Associated
Alumnae of the US and Canada
Name of the first professionally trained African American nurse - Answer Mary Mahoney
Which two nurses opened the Henry Street Settlement to focus on the needs of poor
people in NYC? - Answer Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster
This nurse was instrumental in the affiliation of nursing education with universities,
becoming the first professor of nursing at Columbia University. - Answer Mary Adelaide
Nutting
What are some of the modern challenges of the nursing profession? - Answer
Bio-terrorism, emerging infections, and disaster management
What are some of the activities that the nursing profession must prepare for in the event
of bio terrorism? - Answer Vaccine research, decontaimination, triage for mass casualty
What are the main characteristics of a profession? - Answer -Basic liberal foundation
and extended education of its members
-Theoretical body of knowledge leading to defined skills, abilities, and norms
-Provides specific service
-Members have autonomy in decision making and practice
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