What is the significance of Linda Richards to nursing and society?
1. She was America's first African American professional nurse.
2. She is considered the first trained nurse in the United States.
3. She cared for sick and wounded officers in Crimea.
4. She was the first nurse to go on to become a physician.
Correct Answer: 2
Linda Richards received her nursing certificate October 1, 1873, and became the first trained nurse in the United States. She did not go on to become a physician. Mary Mahoney was America's first African American professional nurse. Florence Nightingale cared for sick and wounded officers in Crimea.
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