Nursing 50 Chapters 1-7 Midterm
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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Considered the founder of
organized, professional nursing.
First nurse researcher
Data collection on morbidity and mortality to reform the British healthcare
1860: Founded first modern school for nurses (St. Thomas' Hospital, London)
Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The first African-American
professional nurse; graduated from New England Hospital in 1879; worked for
acceptance of African-Americans in the nursing profession
Lavinia Dock (1858-1956) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Social Reformer
Pursued equal rights for women
Co-founder of the National League of Nursing
Worked with Lillian Wald at the Henry Street Settlement
Isabel Hampton Robb (1860-1910) - CORRECT ANSWERS-founded the school of
nursing at Johns Hopkins University and two national nursing organizations. She wrote
one of the earliest nursing textbooks, Materia Medica for Nurses.
Annie Goodrich (1866-1954) - CORRECT ANSWERS-During WWI became chief
nursing inspector for US Army hospitals and clinics.
Organized the US Army School of Nursing.
Margaret Sanger - CORRECT ANSWERS-American leader of the movement to legalize
birth control during the early 1900's
, Founded the first birth control clinic in the U.S. and the American Birth Control League,
which later became Planned Parenthood.
Clara Barton (1821-1912) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Developed the American Red Cross
in 1881
Worked with injured soldiers during American Civil War.
Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pioneer crusader for elevation of
standards of care for the mentally ill. Superintendent of Female Nurses of the Union
Army.
Lillian Wald (1867-1940) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Worked at the NY Juvenile Asylum
and lower east side (NY) with poor immigrant families
Henry Street Settlement
1909 Developed the 1st national health insurance plan with Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company
Nursing Workforce Growth & Data (2000's) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Number of
employed RNs grew by 24.1% in the 2000s.
2013-More than 4 million people held RN license -- about 2.8 million working.
2008 data: 90% of <50 yr olds employed full time
Employment expected to grow 15% from 2016 to 2026.
Nursing Workforce: Gender - CORRECT ANSWERS-Dominated by women
2000-2013 men increase from 5% to >11%. More than 100% increase.
Men still only make up a fraction of nursing workforce.
Nursing Workforce: Age - CORRECT ANSWERS-Average age of RN is 50.
RNs under 40 made up 26% of total workforce.
Nursing field and unions protect workers from layoffs better than other fields.
Nursing Workforce: Race And Ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWERS-37% of Americans are
racial/ethnic minority. 19% of RNs are minority.
75% of RNs are White, mostly female.
Study Guide LATEST UPDATES!!! 2026-
2027|CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH QUIZ &
ANSWERS| HIGHLY GRADED A+
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Considered the founder of
organized, professional nursing.
First nurse researcher
Data collection on morbidity and mortality to reform the British healthcare
1860: Founded first modern school for nurses (St. Thomas' Hospital, London)
Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The first African-American
professional nurse; graduated from New England Hospital in 1879; worked for
acceptance of African-Americans in the nursing profession
Lavinia Dock (1858-1956) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Social Reformer
Pursued equal rights for women
Co-founder of the National League of Nursing
Worked with Lillian Wald at the Henry Street Settlement
Isabel Hampton Robb (1860-1910) - CORRECT ANSWERS-founded the school of
nursing at Johns Hopkins University and two national nursing organizations. She wrote
one of the earliest nursing textbooks, Materia Medica for Nurses.
Annie Goodrich (1866-1954) - CORRECT ANSWERS-During WWI became chief
nursing inspector for US Army hospitals and clinics.
Organized the US Army School of Nursing.
Margaret Sanger - CORRECT ANSWERS-American leader of the movement to legalize
birth control during the early 1900's
, Founded the first birth control clinic in the U.S. and the American Birth Control League,
which later became Planned Parenthood.
Clara Barton (1821-1912) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Developed the American Red Cross
in 1881
Worked with injured soldiers during American Civil War.
Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pioneer crusader for elevation of
standards of care for the mentally ill. Superintendent of Female Nurses of the Union
Army.
Lillian Wald (1867-1940) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Worked at the NY Juvenile Asylum
and lower east side (NY) with poor immigrant families
Henry Street Settlement
1909 Developed the 1st national health insurance plan with Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company
Nursing Workforce Growth & Data (2000's) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Number of
employed RNs grew by 24.1% in the 2000s.
2013-More than 4 million people held RN license -- about 2.8 million working.
2008 data: 90% of <50 yr olds employed full time
Employment expected to grow 15% from 2016 to 2026.
Nursing Workforce: Gender - CORRECT ANSWERS-Dominated by women
2000-2013 men increase from 5% to >11%. More than 100% increase.
Men still only make up a fraction of nursing workforce.
Nursing Workforce: Age - CORRECT ANSWERS-Average age of RN is 50.
RNs under 40 made up 26% of total workforce.
Nursing field and unions protect workers from layoffs better than other fields.
Nursing Workforce: Race And Ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWERS-37% of Americans are
racial/ethnic minority. 19% of RNs are minority.
75% of RNs are White, mostly female.
