Exam 1: Fundamentals of
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, 1897 Nurses Associated Alumnae if the US formed to protect against incompetent nurses.
1892 First training program established for practical nurses in NYC
Early 1900's Licensure required in some states
1955 ALL states required practical nurses to be licensed
Clara Barton Known as the Angel of the Battlefield during the Civil War; first president of the red
cross
Dorothea Dix Appointed a social worker by the government and promoted mental health
Florence Nightingale Created a path for modern nursing; gave care during the Crimea War.
Lilian Wald First visiting nurse; Established the Henry Street Settlement Clinic.
Mary Mahoney First African American nurse of the United States.
Scope of Practice Limits and allows what a nurse can and can not do; nurses are responsible for
knowing their own scope of practice
Nurse Practice Act It's the law that governs a nurses actions;written to address each level of nursing;
enforced by the board of nursing; establishes the scope of practice for each level of
nurse based o their education
Martha Rogers Believed in unitary theory, avoided negative space
Dorothea Orem Believed in the theory of self care.
Jean Watson Believed in the theory of Caring and interpersonal relationships.
Medicare Government program for people over 65 or with certain disabilities
Nursing Chapters 1–4 | Study
Guide & Practice Questions |
Graded A+
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive Rationales
Included
, 1897 Nurses Associated Alumnae if the US formed to protect against incompetent nurses.
1892 First training program established for practical nurses in NYC
Early 1900's Licensure required in some states
1955 ALL states required practical nurses to be licensed
Clara Barton Known as the Angel of the Battlefield during the Civil War; first president of the red
cross
Dorothea Dix Appointed a social worker by the government and promoted mental health
Florence Nightingale Created a path for modern nursing; gave care during the Crimea War.
Lilian Wald First visiting nurse; Established the Henry Street Settlement Clinic.
Mary Mahoney First African American nurse of the United States.
Scope of Practice Limits and allows what a nurse can and can not do; nurses are responsible for
knowing their own scope of practice
Nurse Practice Act It's the law that governs a nurses actions;written to address each level of nursing;
enforced by the board of nursing; establishes the scope of practice for each level of
nurse based o their education
Martha Rogers Believed in unitary theory, avoided negative space
Dorothea Orem Believed in the theory of self care.
Jean Watson Believed in the theory of Caring and interpersonal relationships.
Medicare Government program for people over 65 or with certain disabilities
