Nursing Concepts Exam 1
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, Dorothea Lynde Dix --was the supervisor of female nurses in the Union Army, task was to organize a
corps of female nurses
--oversaw/regulated supplies to troops
--Advocate for the mentally ill
--Established first mentally ill hospital
Clara Barton --Founder of American Red Cross
-- tended to soldiers on the battlefield during the civil war
Lillian Wald & Mary Brewster --Opened the Henry Street Settlement
--Focused on health needs of the poor who lived in tenements
--Some of the first demonstrations of autonomy due to the frequent situations where
quick problem solving and critical thinking were necessary
Florence Nightingale --first practicing epidemioligist
--in 1860, organized the first school of nursing
-- known as "the lady with the lamp", crossed battlefields with her lantern
--improved sanitization in battlefield hospitals
-- her practices remain a basic part of nursing today
Mary Breckenridge --Pioneer in nurse-midwifery
--Established Frontier Nursing Service to deliver obstetric care of mothers in hills of
Kentucky; these nurses traveled on horseback to reach mothersbre
Linda Richards --First trained nurse in America
--Responsible for development of first nursing and hospital records
--Credited with the development of our present day documentation system
Isabel Hampton Robb --Organized first graded system of theory and practice in the school of nursing.
--One of the original founders of American Journal of Nursing
-- Founded the Nurses' Associated Alumnae in 1911 which became the American
Nurses Association
-- was in influential author
Alumnae Association Created at the training school for nurses in Philadelphia
Nightingale Plan --To become the model for nursing education in the twentieth century.
--Students had to pass strict procedures for admission, and a residence was
provided for them.
--Training lasted 1 year and included both formal instruction and practical
experience.
--Complete records were kept on each student's progress.
--Records were kept on where they were employed.
Goal of Communication between nurse & patient --Process by which messages are exchanged and can be verbal or non-verbal.
Many factors can impact effectiveness of process.
--Interaction that takes into account the feelings and needs of the patient.
nursing the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities,
and populations
role of nursing in 1800s having charge of somebody's health based on the knowledge of how to put the
body in such a state to be free of disease or to recover from disease
Mary Mahoney --the first professionally educated African-American nurse
--may be one of the first proponents of better relationships between cultures and
races and respect for individuals regardless of background, race, color, or religion.
2026 | Study Guide,
Practice Questions,
Answers, Rationales &
Comprehensive Review |
Complete Ethics Study
Guide
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, Dorothea Lynde Dix --was the supervisor of female nurses in the Union Army, task was to organize a
corps of female nurses
--oversaw/regulated supplies to troops
--Advocate for the mentally ill
--Established first mentally ill hospital
Clara Barton --Founder of American Red Cross
-- tended to soldiers on the battlefield during the civil war
Lillian Wald & Mary Brewster --Opened the Henry Street Settlement
--Focused on health needs of the poor who lived in tenements
--Some of the first demonstrations of autonomy due to the frequent situations where
quick problem solving and critical thinking were necessary
Florence Nightingale --first practicing epidemioligist
--in 1860, organized the first school of nursing
-- known as "the lady with the lamp", crossed battlefields with her lantern
--improved sanitization in battlefield hospitals
-- her practices remain a basic part of nursing today
Mary Breckenridge --Pioneer in nurse-midwifery
--Established Frontier Nursing Service to deliver obstetric care of mothers in hills of
Kentucky; these nurses traveled on horseback to reach mothersbre
Linda Richards --First trained nurse in America
--Responsible for development of first nursing and hospital records
--Credited with the development of our present day documentation system
Isabel Hampton Robb --Organized first graded system of theory and practice in the school of nursing.
--One of the original founders of American Journal of Nursing
-- Founded the Nurses' Associated Alumnae in 1911 which became the American
Nurses Association
-- was in influential author
Alumnae Association Created at the training school for nurses in Philadelphia
Nightingale Plan --To become the model for nursing education in the twentieth century.
--Students had to pass strict procedures for admission, and a residence was
provided for them.
--Training lasted 1 year and included both formal instruction and practical
experience.
--Complete records were kept on each student's progress.
--Records were kept on where they were employed.
Goal of Communication between nurse & patient --Process by which messages are exchanged and can be verbal or non-verbal.
Many factors can impact effectiveness of process.
--Interaction that takes into account the feelings and needs of the patient.
nursing the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities,
and populations
role of nursing in 1800s having charge of somebody's health based on the knowledge of how to put the
body in such a state to be free of disease or to recover from disease
Mary Mahoney --the first professionally educated African-American nurse
--may be one of the first proponents of better relationships between cultures and
races and respect for individuals regardless of background, race, color, or religion.
