When and by whom was nursing's first code of ethics written?
a. 1893, by Lystra Gretter
b. 1950, by the ANA House of Delegates
c. 1953, by the International Council of Nurses (ICN)
d. 2001, by the ANA House of Delegates
ANS: A
The Nightingale Pledge, considered nursing's first code of ethics, was written by Lystra Gretter in 1893
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