PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS AND
CHALLENGES CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026
NURSING ROLES AND PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
◉ How many nurses are at the work force? Answer: 4 million
4.7 million now due to ABSN programs
◉ The average age of nurses is? Answer: 44 years old
◉ Need more Nurses - There is a shortage of nurses d/t Answer:
Older population increasing
Baby boomers are living longer
Stretching the resources and economy
◉ Nursing Educators Answer: They can work at clinical and
academic settings
Nowadays need a Maters or PhD to teach
,◉ MAGNUM STATUS Answer: High standard certification that
Hospital can get
Hospitals need to have a certain number of nurses with BSN degrees
◉ Patient Ratio Answer: Only state of California have it
Staffing ratios impact quality of care
◉ NIGHTINGALE Answer: SANITATION METHODS
HOSPICE CARE
- LADY WITH THE LAMP
◉ LILLIAN WALD Answer: NY - HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT
FEARLESS, ACTIVIST
DURING TIME OF SEGREGATION SHE EMBRACED AFRICAN
AMERICAN NURSES
PIONEER ON COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
, ◉ MARGARET SANGER Answer: REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
TEACH BIRTH CONTROL
FOUNDED PLANNED PARENTHOOD
CARED FOR IMMIGRANTS IN NY
◉ ISABEL HAMPTON ROBB Answer: AMERICAN NURSES
ASSOCIATION FOUNDER - ANA
◉ DOROTHEA DICKS Answer: MENTAL HEALTH PIONEER
CARRED FOR HOSPITAL SANITATION/CONDITIONS
◉ CLARA BARTON Answer: CIVIL WAR
FOUNDED THE RED CROSS
◉ MARY ELIZABETH MAHONEY Answer: FIRST TRAINED AFRICAN
AMERICAN NURSE IN THE US
CHALLENGES CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026
NURSING ROLES AND PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
◉ How many nurses are at the work force? Answer: 4 million
4.7 million now due to ABSN programs
◉ The average age of nurses is? Answer: 44 years old
◉ Need more Nurses - There is a shortage of nurses d/t Answer:
Older population increasing
Baby boomers are living longer
Stretching the resources and economy
◉ Nursing Educators Answer: They can work at clinical and
academic settings
Nowadays need a Maters or PhD to teach
,◉ MAGNUM STATUS Answer: High standard certification that
Hospital can get
Hospitals need to have a certain number of nurses with BSN degrees
◉ Patient Ratio Answer: Only state of California have it
Staffing ratios impact quality of care
◉ NIGHTINGALE Answer: SANITATION METHODS
HOSPICE CARE
- LADY WITH THE LAMP
◉ LILLIAN WALD Answer: NY - HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT
FEARLESS, ACTIVIST
DURING TIME OF SEGREGATION SHE EMBRACED AFRICAN
AMERICAN NURSES
PIONEER ON COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
, ◉ MARGARET SANGER Answer: REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
TEACH BIRTH CONTROL
FOUNDED PLANNED PARENTHOOD
CARED FOR IMMIGRANTS IN NY
◉ ISABEL HAMPTON ROBB Answer: AMERICAN NURSES
ASSOCIATION FOUNDER - ANA
◉ DOROTHEA DICKS Answer: MENTAL HEALTH PIONEER
CARRED FOR HOSPITAL SANITATION/CONDITIONS
◉ CLARA BARTON Answer: CIVIL WAR
FOUNDED THE RED CROSS
◉ MARY ELIZABETH MAHONEY Answer: FIRST TRAINED AFRICAN
AMERICAN NURSE IN THE US
