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Florence Nightingale
Ans: Founder of modern nursing; established nursing school.
Nightingale Training School
Ans: First nursing school in England, founded in 1860.
Crimean War
Ans: War where Nightingale improved soldier care; death rate
decreased.
Death Rate Reduction
Ans: Dropped from 420 to 22 per 1000 casualties.
Mary Seacole
Ans: Built a lodging house in Crimea for the soldiers; used
natural and herbal medicines.
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Holistic Care Approach
Ans: Focus on overall care of the individual.
Formal Practical Nursing
Ans: First program opened in 1893 in Brooklyn.
State Licensure
Ans: Mississippi first state to license practical nurses.
Public Health Nursing
Ans: Placed emphasis on education for slums, schools, and well
baby care.
Lilian Wald
Ans: Founded Henry Street Settlement; public health nurse.
20th Century Nursing
Ans: Increased nursing education and licensure post -war.
Cadet Nurse Corps
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Ans: Government program to ensure nursing workforce during
war.
Practical Nursing Duties
Ans: Tasks performed under RN supervision, maintaining
asepsis.
RN Education
Ans: Requires a 4-year collegiate program.
PN/VN Education
Ans: Requires a 2-year technical program.
NLN Vision Statement
Ans: Recognizes role of practical nurses in health.
Aseptic Technique
Ans: Maintaining cleanliness to prevent infection.
Home Nursing Practices
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