Whose definition of nursing, which was adopted by the International Council of Nurses (ICN), is the current primary description of the role of the nurse?
a. Jeanne Mance
b. Virginia Henderson
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Mary Agnes Snively
B
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A Jeanne Mance was not responsible for the current primary description of the role of the nurse.
B Virginia Henderson's definition of nursing (1966) was adopted by the ICN in 1973 and continues to be the primary description of the role of the nurse.
C Florence Nightingale was not responsible for the current primary description of the role of the nurse.
D Mary Agnes Snively was not responsible for the current primary description of the role of the nurse.
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