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 statement 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.
Ans: D
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Florence Nightingale transformed nursing from a profession for disreputable poor women into a noble occupation. As well, her practices greatly improved mortality and morbidity rates. She did not propose that the profession was appropriate for men or introduce the germ theory of disease. Nursing schools as we know them were not in existence during most of this historical period.
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