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Famous Nurses
Famous Nurses
Who or what was Florence Nightingale named after?
Florence Nightingale was named after her birthplace Florence, Italy. She was a trailblazing figure in the world of nursing, making a great impact in the policies around proper care in the 19th and 20th centuries.
When is National School Nurse Day?
In order to give recognition to school nurses, January 27 is celebrated as the National School Nurse Day.
What is the origin of the “nurse cap” and for what was it originally used?
The nurse cap is patterned after a nun’s habit to keep the hair neatly in place. Although the cap was phased out due to the risk of carrying pathogens, some countries still use it as part of the female nurses’ uniform.
A 14-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after being hit with a baseball bat on the lateral side of his leg immediately below the knee. He is unable to Dorsiflex his foot. Which nerve is most likely affected?
Peroneal Nerve (Common fibular)
Peroneal nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve, which supplies movement and sensation to the lower leg, foot and toe
What is the top occupational health condition reported for nurses?
28% of RN occupational injuries and illnesses are back injuries (2016) resulting from excessive physical effort, bending, twisting, lifting, and repetitive motion.
Who was the American nurse who founded the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
When is National Student Nurses Day?
May 8 is celebrated as the National Student Nurses Day.
Who was a former slave who paid for his freedom through nursing?
James Durham
In 1783, James Derham worked as a nurse in New Orleans. As a slave, one of his goals was to earn enough money to pay his way out of slavery. After he achieved this, he moved to Philadelphia where he studied medicine and became the first African-American physician.
A 16-year-old boy is admitted to the emergency department because of a knife wound to the left side of his chest. An x-ray of the chest shows an air-fluid level in the left side of the chest, partial collapse of the left lung, and elevation of the stomach bubble. The mediastinum is in the midline. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Hemopneumothorax (Pneumothorax is an acceptable answer)
Which country has the most difficult foreign nurses exam?
Japan’s exam for foreign nurses is so difficult that, according to the latest report, it has been passed only by 96 out of 741 test takers in the past five years.
Who was the first African American RN?
Mary Eliza Mahoney.
She started as a cook, then became a janitor and did laundry. She was an unofficial nurses aid, which is what inspired her to to become a registered nurse.
She was only one of the three nurses to make it through the New England Hospital training program in her graduating year. Later, she went on to to co-find the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses.
When is National Nurses Certified Day?
March 19
Who was the only US First Lady to work in nursing?
Mary Todd Lincoln. She was a volunteer nurse in Union hospitals during the Civil War.
A 54-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up examination 10 days after undergoing a stereotactic brain operation to remove a small tumor. The operation was successful. During the procedure, he was under conscious sedation. The patient recalls that at one point during the operation he experienced a sudden, intense feeling of overwhelming fear. Which of the following areas of the brain was most likely stimulated at that time?
Amygdala is the The amygdala is considered to be a part of the limbic system within the brain and is key to how we process strong emotions like fear or pleasure
Which country has the fewest nurses per capita?
According to the World Health Organization, Nepal is the country with the fewest number of nurses per capita. It only has 5 nurses per 100,000 people.
Who was the first Superintendent of US Army Nurses?
Dorothea Dix
Appointed in 1861 during the Civil War, Dorothea Dix set stringent standards, mandating that volunteer nurses be at least 35 years of age and plain-looking.
When is National Nurses Week?
May 6th to May 12th
What was the first United States nursing school founded on the principles of Florence Nightingale?
In 1873, Bellevue Hospital School of Nursing was founded in New York City. The following year New England Hospital for Women and Massachusetts General Hospital opened nursing schools with similar programs.
A 37-year-old woman comes to the emergency department 40 minutes after the onset of shortness of breath, dizziness, and an itchy rash. She says she feels a lump in her throat. Her symptoms began while she was eating at a restaurant buffet. She has an allergy to peanuts. She is alert but anxious and in respiratory distress. Her temperature is 37°C (98.6°F), pulse is 120/min, respirations are 30/min, and blood pressure is 75/50 mm Hg. Examination shows an urticarial rash on the trunk and extremities. There is swelling of the lips but no swelling of the tongue or pharynx. Diffuse wheezing is heard bilaterally. In addition to intravenous 0.9% saline and an antihistamine, which of the following drugs should be administered immediately
Epinephrine
Epinephrine is the medication of choice for the first-aid treatment of anaphylaxis. Through vasoconstrictor effects, it prevents or decreases upper airway mucosal edema (laryngeal edema), hypotension, and shock
Which famous poet served as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War?
The famous poet and essayist Walt Whitman served as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War in Fredericksburg, Virginia. His poem entitled “The Wound Dresser” got its theme from his nursing experience in the battlefield.
Who was NASA's first nurse?
Dee O’Hara was the first nurse to NASA’s astronauts in 1959. She was tasked to look after the astronauts of the Mercury Seven and their families. She also laid the foundation for Space Nursing.
When is National Emergency Nurse Week Celebrated?
Oct 10-16
When was Columbia University School of Nursing first established?
1892
Columbia University School of Nursing's impact began over 125 years ago when it opened its doors in 1892. It was then that Anna C. Maxwell, the school's first dean, set the standard for nursing education and service that would become the foundation for Columbia Nursing's excellence for decades to come.
A 40 year old was riding on a bike and was struck by a vehicle going 15 mph. The patient has left shoulder pain and the patient's Hemoglobin & Hematocrit levels are low, which organ is most likely affected?
Spleen
What is the average range of time for travel nursing assignments (in weeks)?
The average travel assignment lasts from 4 to 13 weeks or longer. Nurses can choose to stay in a housing provided by the host/sponsor or pay for housing using a stipend provided.