Which of the following of Nightingale's ideas were forgotten until recently? (Select all that apply.)
a. The need for education for women
b. The influence of environment on health
c. The importance of clinical practice for expertise to develop
d. The need to recognize gender role limitations
e. The problem-solving (nursing) process
f.
The use of statistics and a sound research base
ANS: B, F
As the text remarks, it is interesting to note that the paradigm for nursing education and practice did not incorporate her emphasis on statistics and a sound research base. It is also curious why her writing on health's social and environmental determinants was not consulted until much later.
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