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stock · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

There are several pioneer nursing schools in the United States. There are important milestones in the history of practical nursing education.

Which pioneer nursing school began as a result of Richard Bradley, a public-spirited man, who determined that the local citizens needed nursing service? A) Thompson Practical Nursing School in Brattleboro
B) Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
C) Household Nursing Association School of Attendant Nursing
D) American Red Cross

Question 2

There are several pioneer nursing schools in the United States. Which pioneer nursing school was established first?

A) Thompson Practical Nursing School in Brattleboro
B) Young Women's Christian Association (YMCA)
C) Household Nursing Association School of Attendant Nursing
D) American Red Cross

cclemon1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
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In 1907, Richard Bradley used some of Thompson's money to establish the Thompson Practical Nursing School in Brattleboro, Vermont; this school still exists today. The Thompson Practical Nursing School opened in 1907 in Brattleboro. In 1892, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) opened the first practical nursing school in the United States in Brooklyn, New York. In 1918, the Household Nursing Association School of Attendant Nursing opened. In 1908, the American Red Cross began offering home nursing education to teach lay women appropriate nursing care for illnesses within their own families.

Answer to Question 2

B
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In 1892, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) opened the first practical nursing school in the United States in Brooklyn, New York. The Thompson Practical Nursing School opened in 1907 in Brattleboro, Vermont. In 1918, the Household Nursing Association School of Attendant Nursing opened. In 1908, the American Red Cross began offering home nursing education to teach lay women appropriate nursing care for illnesses within their own families.