Imposter nurses in the 1900s inspired Dock, Palmer, and Goodrich to take which of the following actions for the safety of the public? (Select all that apply.)
a. Advocated for nurses to take an examina-tion for licensure
b. Required nurses to show a driver's license to their patients
c. Advocated for nurse training schools
d. Pleaded for registration of nurses
e. Fought against home-study programs for nurses
A, C, D, E
Dock advocated for nurses to take an examination for licensure. Palmer advocated for nurse training schools and registration of nurses to protect the public from incompetent nurses. Goo-drich fought against home-study programs for nurses. Nurses were not required to show a driv-er's license to their patients.
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