Florence Nightingale is most noted for which of the following contributions to nursing research?
a. Case study approach to research
b. Data collection and analysis
c. Framework and model development
d. Quasi-experimental study design
ANS: B
Nightingale is known for her data collection and analysis of the plight of injured soldiers during the Crimean War. Her research led to interventions that reduced the mortality rate from 43% to 2%.
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