To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red Cross?

a. Clara Barton
b. Dorothea Dix
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Lavinia Lloyd Dock


ANS: A

A
Founding the American Red Cross is attributed to Clara Barton.
B
Dorothea Dix was superintendent of women nurses of the Union Army.
C
Florence Nightingale was an English pioneer in nursing.
D
Lavinia Lloyd Dock was influential in forming the National League for Nursing (NLN).

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