The Crimean War of the mid-19th century was the venue for many of the sweeping changes to nursing that were introduced by Florence Nightingale. Which of the following statements best describes these changes?
A) Because of Nightingale's ideas, nursing became a profession that was appropriate for men as well as women.
B) Nightingale proposed the germ theory of disease and organized nursing care around the principles of this theory.
C) Nightingale helped schools of nursing transition from being based on superstition to being evidence-based.
D) Under Nightingale's influence, nursing became respectable, organized, and effective.
D
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