A nurse was involved in the original work of the National Organization for Public Health Nurs-ing. Which of the following best describes the influence this has had on nursing practice today?
a. Requiring that PHNs have a baccalaureate degree in nursing
b. Standardizing public health nursing edu-cation
c. Developing nursing cooperatives
d. Opening the Henry Street Settlement
ANS: B
The National Organization for Public Health Nursing sought to standardize public health nursing. The Henry Street Settlement was already in existence. The baccalaureate degree in nursing was not developed yet. Cooperative agreements were made between life insurance companies and visiting nurses associations that expanded availability of public health nursing services.
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