Nurses Day 1
Nurses out number Doctors by how much?
4 to 1
5 to 1
6 to 1
What is
4 to 1
How many steps does the average nurse walk per week ?
What is
59,657 steps per week
avg person does about 28,000
What profession ranks number 1 with the highest levels of honesty and ethics?
What are
NURSES of course
Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Who is
Florence Nightingale
Besides medical knowledge what other skill is unique to nurses?
What is
Nurses use intuition and empathy to connect on a deeper level. Showing emotional support that makes a difference in the lives of those we serve.
What symbol commemorates Florence Nightingale?
What is
The Oil lamp
How many nurses currently work in USA?
3.7 Million
4.1 Million
4.3 Million
What is
4.3 Million
When was the First National Nurse's week observed?
What is
October 11 - 16th 1954. The year marked the 100th anniversary of Nightingale's mission to Crimea.
What is the highest available degree in nursing ?
What is
Nurses can obtain a Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.), which is a research-focused doctorate, or a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)
Nurses are responsible for how much of the patients care while in hospital?
What is
80%
nurses are responsible for 80% of patient care. From administrating medication to monitoring vital signs, they are there every step of the way.
Before graduating, nursing students participate in a special ceremony known as
What is
The Pinning Ceremony
What Country Music Superstar worked an ICU Nurse?
Who is
Naomi Judd
In 2020, what was the designation given to nurses, for recognition by the World Health Organization?
What was
The World Health Organization (WHO) designated 2020 as “Year of the Nurse and Midwife” in recognition of the vital role nurses and nurse-midwives play in providing health care.
What task in nursing will be robotic in future?
Robotic medication dispensing at the bedside.
AI-powered devices for drawing blood
Discharge waiting area with robotic attendants
what is
AI-powered devices for drawing blood
In 1846 the first hospital training school for nurses, the Institute for Protestant Deaconesses, was established in where?
where is
the Institute for Protestant Deaconesses, was established in the town of Kaiserwerth, Germany.
Who is the famous poet and essayist worked as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War.
Who is
Walt Whitman
Some of his works, such as “The Wound Dresser” and “Memoranda During the War,” reflect on his battlefield nursing experience.
Who is the first American to earn a nursing degree. She enrolled in the new nursing program at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, was the program’s first graduate in 1873.
Who is
Linda Richards. She later became superintendent of the training school at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital in 1874, and implemented changes that relieved nurses of their custodial duties and integrated written records into standard nursing care.
What does the nurse's cap signify?
What is
It signified the nurse’s commitment to caring for the sick and the importance of maintaining the highest ethical standards in the profession
India established the first known nursing school in 250 BCE. What was unique about the school?
What is
Only male students could attend the nursing school at that time.
What is the name of the first government program formed in 1943 to support nursing students?
What is
The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps became the first government program to support nursing students
What is Patron Saint Camillus de Lellis known for?
What is
He cared for the sick during The Plague
Who is actually recorded as the first Nurse in history?
Who is
Agnodice, a woman in ancient Greece? In a time when women were not allowed to practice medicine, Agnodice disguised herself as a man to become a nurse and later a physician, breaking gender barriers long before Florence Nightingale.
Florence Nightingale, was awarded this?
What is
The Red Cross of St. George awarded to her by Queen Victoria, in recognition of her outstanding service and contributions to nursing during the Crimean War
What is Dee O'Hara known for?
What is
She is known for being the first nurse to work with astronauts in space programs. She began her career as a nurse in the early 1960s and was recruited by NASA in 1965 to join the team that supported the medical needs of astronauts.
Who was the renowned author of the classic " Little Women" who also wrote a book called "Hospital Sketches"
Who was
Louisa May Alcott,