Author Question: A nurse who decides to work in public health is following in the footsteps of Lillian Wald, who is ... (Read 70 times)

laurencescou · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse who decides to work in public health is following in the footsteps of Lillian Wald, who is noted as being

a. the first nurse to graduate from a school of nursing in the United States
b. superintendent of the nurses during the Civil War
c. the first community health nurse
d. the founder of the American Nurses Association

Question 2

Which of the following can the nurse do to work with other nurses regarding patient care issues and outcomes?

a. Hold a staff meeting
b. Attend an alumni organization educational program
c. Complete an on-line continuing education offering
d. Join a professional organization

flexer1n1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Lillian Wald spent her life providing nursing care to the indigent population. In 1893, as the first community health nurse, she founded public health nursing with the establishment of the Henry Street Settlement Service in New York City.

Answer to Question 2

D
Professional organizations are composed of members engaged in the same professional pursuit and who often have the same goals and concerns. Sometimes, political action teams are developed within these organizations to analyze or address a particular health policy issue or concern.