Nursing leaders met in 1912 to determine how best to establish and uphold standards of nursing among those who gave care in the home. What was a hotly debated issue of this meeting that finally reached agreement?
A. To negotiate appropriate standards of care with physicians
B. To call nurses giving home care visiting nurses, as this term was recognized by the public
C. To restrict membership to only nurses doing home-based practice
D. To use the term public health nursing as a broad, inclusive term
ANS: D
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