In the past, population-centered nurses have been called:
a. district nurses.
b. almshouse nurses.
c. soldier nurses.
d. sisters.
ANS: A
In the past, population-centered nurses have been called public health nurses (PHNs), district nurses, visiting nurses, school nurses, occupational health nurses, and home health nurses. Many women who performed nursing functions in almshouses and early hospitals in Great Britain were poorly educated, untrained, and often undependable. The original soldier nurses worked with Florence Nightingale at Scutari. Various groups of "sisters" have been used throughout history to care for the poor.
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