Nursing History
During the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, the American Red Cross refused to use trained African American nurses despite the public health crisis and severe nursing shortage.
True
On average, how many miles do nurses walk during a 12 hour shift?
4
True or False:
A Textbook of Nursing by Clara S. Weeks Shaw, was published in 1885. It was the first textbook by a nurse.
TRUE!
What percentage of nurses work in hospitals?
60%
The first documented travel nurses were present in the late 1970s when nurses were brought to New Orleans specifically to help care for the surge of people present for Mardi Gras.
True
What percentage of Americans describe Nurse’s ethics as high or very high?
82%
Spelman Seminary (later Spelman College) in Atlanta began a nursing program for African American women in which year:
1886
When should a nurse weigh a patient to obtain the most accurate weight?
At the same time every day
Which was the first recognized nursing organization in the United States?
American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses AND the National League for Nursing
What does the acronym NCLEX stand for?
National Council Licensure Examination