The discord among physicians regarding nursing care laid the groundwork for the establishment of these nursing protocols:
a. Health care providers' orders became a standard part of the medical record in the late 1800s.
b. Standing orders for nurses providing home care were developed by the Chicago Visiting Nurse Association in 1912.
c. The first schools for practical nursing were founded in the 1890s.
d. Third-party payers set standards for which services they would pay for and who could perform those services.
B
Standing orders for nurses providing home care were developed by the Chicago Visiting Nurse Association in 1912 . When a physician did not provide specific orders, these orders were to direct the nursing care of the clients.
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