Nursing and Healthcare Exam 1 Study Guide
When was the first school of nursing founded? - answer✔1836
Where was the first school of nursing founded? - answer✔In Kaiserswerth, Germany
Florence Nightgale - answer✔Stressed the environment, need for careful observations, critical
thinking, and care of the whole person.
Who is Mary Seacole? - answer✔She is a Jamaican nurse who is known for using herbs. She
help implement infection control.
Who is Lillian Wald? - answer✔She was a social worker and a nurse. She taught nursing care to
immigrants and left her dream of becoming a doctor because they need for nurses was great.
Who is Clara Barton? - answer✔She was the founder of the Red Cross.
Where did Florence Nightingale establish her first nursing school? - answer✔In England
Health - answer✔A balance of internal and external forces leading to optimal functioning.
Holistic care - answer✔Mind, Body, and Soul.
World Health Organization - answer✔A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being.
Health Promotion - answer✔Directed towards restoring and increasing one's optimal level of
wellness.
Disease Prevention - answer✔Focuses on prevention
Health Restoration - answer✔To restore function and compensate for losses.
Health care disparities - answer✔Found with racial and ethnic health disparities. Lack of
resources, income, jobs, or live in rural areas. Often found in the Hispanic community and
African American races.
Healthy People 2020 - answer✔Promotes health and disease prevention services aimed at
improving the health of ALL the United States.