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Potential nursing students are concerned about choosing a profession with job security and ask, "Because more people are choosing nursing, will I have a job in a few years?" The nurse answers, on the basis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics prediction, that by 2020, A) the need for diversity in nursing will dramatically decrease. B) positions that have historically required RNs will be filled by foreign nurses. C) the total number of RNs will not meet the demand for the workforce number required. D) hospitals will finally achieve the required RN workforce. C) the total number of RNs will not meet the demand for the workforce number required. The International Council of Nursing declared that the term nurse represents: A) all health care providers who focus on caring. B) only registered nurses at all levels of education. C) LPNs/LVNs and RNs but not unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). D) a multiskilled individual who is technically competent and certified by the health care facility. B) only registered nurses at all levels of education. Which bill provided for construction of hospitals? A) Hill-Burton Act B) Social Security Act C) Sheppard-Towner Act D) U.S. Civil Service Act A) Hill-Burton Act The practice of public health nursing and the Henry Street Settlement are credited to: A) Mary Breckenridge B) Mary Seacole C) Linda Richards D) Lillian Wald D) Lillian Wald The cross often portrayed on nursing pins today was derived from the cross: A) worn by Florence Nightingale. B) that identified monks and knights as Christian warriors. C) that untrained nurses carried in the Middle Ages when assisting with birthing and to bless the birth of male infants. D) carried by Aesculapius, believed to be the god of medicine in ancient Greece. B) that identified monks and knights as Christian warriors. A bronze statue of a nurse in battle fatigues who is obviously exhausted but demonstrates caring by holding a soldier's head is an artistic representation of nurses who served in which war? A) World War I B) World War II C) Spanish American-War D) Vietnam War D) Vietnam War A comparison of nursing in the 1980s versus nursing in the 1990s reveals that: A) the 1990s influenced nursing in that a reduction occurred in preventable disease caused by unsafe/unhealthy lifestyles. B) tuberculosis was the primary concern for nursing in the 1980s, whereas the AIDS epidemic emerged and was its focus during the 1990s. C) a decrease in ambulatory services in the 1980s prompted an increase in public health nurses in the 1990s. D) the demand for advanced practice nurses increased in the 1980s and the 1990s as a result of the economy and concern about the health of the nation. D) the demand for advanced practice nurses increased in the 1980s and the 1990s as a result of the economy and concern about the health of the nation. What effect did the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest have on health care? A) Funding for mental health care increased, allowing the point of care to change from the community to standardized institutional care. B) The public and the nursing profession were made aware of the right of vulnerable populations. C) Nurses were seen as advocates for individuals who cannot advocate for themselves. D) Funding for nursing traineeships was eliminated. B) The public and the nursing profession were made aware of the right of vulnerable populations. Nursing care during the era of the Civil War was: A) plagued by communicable diseases made worse by unsanitary conditions. B) conducted under septic conditions previously recognized as important by Nightingale. C) provided by trained nurses from many ethnic backgrounds from both the North and South. D) provided by male nurses because females were forbidden to care for male soldiers. A) plagued by communicable diseases made worse by unsanitary conditions. While one is visiting Arlington National Cemetery, a large limestone statue, the Spirit of Nursing, can be seen. This statue honors: A) Florence Nightingale's accomplishments in public health. B) Nurse Rivers, who advocated for victims of the Tuskegee experiment. C) Clara Maas, who found the cure for yellow fever during World War II. D) all military nurses for their bravery and compassion. D) all military nurses for their bravery and compassion. The Social Security Amendment includes medicaid and medicare: (year) 1965 The code for professional nurses is published by the ANA 1950 The Sheppard Towner act is passed providing federal aid for maternal and child health care. 1921 The Pennsylvania Hospital is the first hospital established in America. 1751 The first nurse practice acts are passed and north carolina is the first state to implement the registration of nurses 1903 The international council of nurses was founded (ICN) 1899 The first issue of the American Journal of Nursing is published 1900 The Nurses Association Alumnae of US and Canada is established 1896 Institute of Medicine report :"keeping patients safe: transforming the work environment of nurses" is released 2003 To address the shortage of nurses the Nurse reinvestment act is signed into law by President George W Bush 2002 The American Assembly of Men in Nursing was founded 1974 The amendment to the nurse training bill that bars racial bias is passed 1943 Congress declares March 10 as Harriet Tubman day in the US honoring her as a brave African American freedom fighter and nurse during the civil war. The blood borne pathogen standard is established by OSHA 1990 The ANA was established 1911 The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton 1882 The outbreak of the civil war causes african american women to volunteer as nurses. Among them are Harriet Tubman, Sojournar Truth, and Suzie King Taylor 1861 Florence Nightingale attends Kaiserwerth to train as a Nurse 1851 The Association of Black Nurses if founded by Dr. Sally Tucker Allen 1986 NCLEX is introduced 1994 The social security act is passed 1935 Florence Nightingale Founder of organized nursing Mary Seacole Jamaican Nurse who was refused the right to work with Nightingale Sojourner Truth African American nurse known for abolitionist efforts Lillian Wald founder of public health nursing Dorthea Dix Organized military hospitals during the civil war Harriet Tubman Known as conductor of underground railroad Clara Barton Founder of the American Red Cross Louisa May Alcott authored nurses contribution during the civil war in hospital sketches Mary Breckenridge Founder of Frontier Nursing Service Julie O Flikke Superintendent of Army nursing corps