Which one of the following women was most influential in the advancement of nursing in Canada?
a. Marie Rollet Hébert
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Mary Agnes Snively
d. Jeanne Mance
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A Marie Rollet Hébert was the first laywoman to provide nursing care in New France in 1617.
B Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing, was a nineteenth-century British nurse.
C Mary Agnes Snively (1847–1933) was a teacher before becoming a nurse. Upon graduation from the school of nursing at Bellevue Hospital in New York, she became superintendent of nurses at Toronto General Hospital. Toronto General Hospital subsequently became the largest school of nursing in Canada and a model to others.
D Jeanne Mance (1606–1673) came to Ville Marie (New France) in 1642 . As well as founding and managing Hôtel-Dieu, Mance assisted Maisonneuve in running the colony as confidant, advisor, and accountant. She is hailed as a founder of the city of Montreal. Today, the CNA awards its highest honour in the name of this courageous pioneer.
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