QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉Nurse latin word Answer: Nutrix= which means to nourish
◉What is nursing ? Answer: Nursing encompasses autonomous and
collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups, &
communities, sick or well in all settings.
◉ICN (created the definition of nursing in 1987 and created a
shorter version in 2002) Answer: International Council of
Nurses/nursing
◉Nursing includes: Answer: Promotion of health, prevention of
illness, and care of ill, disabled, and dying people.
◉Florence Nightingale Answer: founder of modern nursing, became
a nurse at age 31, had a charity hospital for ill governesses,
commissioned to train women to care for sick and wounded during
Crimean war
, ◉Crimean war 1853 Answer: -reduced rate of death from 60% to
1%
cleaned up wards, improved sanitation, improved ventilation and
improved nutrition
◉World war 2 Answer: role of nurse expanded, and school of
nursing developed in the universities
◉1700s ( ben franklin) Answer: first hospital in America
◉Ignac Semmelweis (1818-1865) Answer: developed aseptic
handwashing
◉first school of nursing in 1860 Answer: located in London, ran by
Florence nightingale
◉Red cross established in 1881 Answer: in New York, USA by clara
barton
◉1911 ANA Answer: American nursing association
◉1961 NLN Answer: national league of nursing