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Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing: From
Student to Leader 10th Edition by Lisa Carroll and
Janyce Collier (Chapter 1-19 All Verified) LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027
What major event is Florence Nightingale associated with?
......ANSWER......The Crimean War (1853-1865)
What was one of Florence Nightingale's contributions during the
Crimean War? ......ANSWER......She established crews to clean hospitals
and cook meals.
What was the death rate drop attributed to Nightingale's efforts?
......ANSWER......From 420 per 1000 casualties to 22 per 1000
What did Nightingale establish in 1860? ......ANSWER......The
Nightingale Training School at St. Thomas Hospital in England
What was Nightingale's core belief about nursing?
......ANSWER......Nursing was a sacred calling and a commitment to
work for mankind.
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What significant change occurred in practical nursing education?
......ANSWER......A gradual increase in the required formal knowledge
base and a requirement for licensing.
What is the typical length of a full-time practical nursing program?
......ANSWER......Approximately 9 months to 1 year
What was the first formal training program for nurses in the US?
......ANSWER......The Pittsburgh Infirmary established in 1849
Who recruited female nurses during the Civil War?
......ANSWER......Dorothea Lynde Dix
What was the first formal practical nurse program opened in 1893?
......ANSWER......Ballard School in Brooklyn, NY
What was a common practice in home nursing during the 1800s?
......ANSWER......Administering enemas and performing midwifery
What did Lillian Wald contribute to nursing? ......ANSWER......She taught
basics of cleanliness and control of communicable diseases.
What year did states begin to monitor practical nursing?
......ANSWER......1903
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Which state was the first to pass a law licensing practical nurses?
......ANSWER......Mississippi in 1914
What was the significance of the year 1938 for practical nursing?
......ANSWER......New York was the only state to have mandatory
licensure.
Who started training women for overseas duty during World War I?
......ANSWER......Jane Delano
What committee was formed by Adelaide Nutting, Anna Goodrich, and
Lillian Wald? ......ANSWER......The National Emergency Committee on
Nursing
What was the purpose of the Vassar Training Camp? ......ANSWER......To
train college graduates in an intensive 3-month program to enter
schools of nursing
What did the Smith Hughes Act of 1917 provide?
......ANSWER......Money for developing additional schools of practical
nursing
What significant health crisis occurred in 1918?
......ANSWER......Worldwide epidemic of Spanish influenza
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Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing: From
Student to Leader 10th Edition by Lisa Carroll and
Janyce Collier (Chapter 1-19 All Verified) LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027
What major event is Florence Nightingale associated with?
......ANSWER......The Crimean War (1853-1865)
What was one of Florence Nightingale's contributions during the
Crimean War? ......ANSWER......She established crews to clean hospitals
and cook meals.
What was the death rate drop attributed to Nightingale's efforts?
......ANSWER......From 420 per 1000 casualties to 22 per 1000
What did Nightingale establish in 1860? ......ANSWER......The
Nightingale Training School at St. Thomas Hospital in England
What was Nightingale's core belief about nursing?
......ANSWER......Nursing was a sacred calling and a commitment to
work for mankind.
pg. 1
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What significant change occurred in practical nursing education?
......ANSWER......A gradual increase in the required formal knowledge
base and a requirement for licensing.
What is the typical length of a full-time practical nursing program?
......ANSWER......Approximately 9 months to 1 year
What was the first formal training program for nurses in the US?
......ANSWER......The Pittsburgh Infirmary established in 1849
Who recruited female nurses during the Civil War?
......ANSWER......Dorothea Lynde Dix
What was the first formal practical nurse program opened in 1893?
......ANSWER......Ballard School in Brooklyn, NY
What was a common practice in home nursing during the 1800s?
......ANSWER......Administering enemas and performing midwifery
What did Lillian Wald contribute to nursing? ......ANSWER......She taught
basics of cleanliness and control of communicable diseases.
What year did states begin to monitor practical nursing?
......ANSWER......1903
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Which state was the first to pass a law licensing practical nurses?
......ANSWER......Mississippi in 1914
What was the significance of the year 1938 for practical nursing?
......ANSWER......New York was the only state to have mandatory
licensure.
Who started training women for overseas duty during World War I?
......ANSWER......Jane Delano
What committee was formed by Adelaide Nutting, Anna Goodrich, and
Lillian Wald? ......ANSWER......The National Emergency Committee on
Nursing
What was the purpose of the Vassar Training Camp? ......ANSWER......To
train college graduates in an intensive 3-month program to enter
schools of nursing
What did the Smith Hughes Act of 1917 provide?
......ANSWER......Money for developing additional schools of practical
nursing
What significant health crisis occurred in 1918?
......ANSWER......Worldwide epidemic of Spanish influenza
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