Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses that would later become a model for early nursing education?
a. Dorothea Dix
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Clara Barton
d. Mary Ann Bickerdyke
ANS: B
A
Dorothea Dix is best known as an advocate for the mentally ill, and she created a brief training program at two New York hospitals for women who wished to serve as nurses in the Civil War.
B
Florence Nightingale founded the first training school for nurses at St. Thomas's Hospital in London in 1806. This became the model for nursing education in the United States.
C
Clara Barton is known for founding the American Red Cross.
D
Mary Ann Bickerdyke is best known for nursing services during the Civil War.
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