A student nurse asks a nurse educator about the origins of nursing practice. The nurse educator would most likely respond that nursing practice:
a. evolved from Florence Nightingale's work in the Korean War.
b. has been strongly influenced by religion and tradition.
c. evolved from meeting the needs of society.
d. has been influenced by a concern for the welfare of society and the needs of individualproviders.
C
Nursing practice has evolved from a variety of influences and experiences such as the needs of society
(to help provide health-related care for the sick) and has been greatly influenced by religions and
women (not tradition). While the seminal work of Florence Nightingale had a major impact upon the
profession, it was her initial work in the Crimean War (not Korean) that stimulated substantial changes
in the way the sick and injured were cared for. A concern for the welfare of others as a group or as
individuals (not providers) has also contributed to the foundations of nursing practice.
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