Linda Richards, who was awarded the first diploma from an American school of nursing, made which of the following contributions to nursing?
a. established numerous community health clinics in urban areas
b. created a system of delivering health care to rural America
c. introduced the practice of keeping nurses' notes and health care providers' orders as part of the medical record
d. served as the first editor of The American Journal of Nursing
C
Linda Richards was the first graduate of an American diploma school of nursing. She established many hospital-based training schools for nurses, introduced nurses' notes as part of the client's medical record, and began practice of nurses wearing uniforms.
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