In looking at the nineteenth century, the growth of professional nursi

In looking at the nineteenth century, the growth of professional nursing was stimulated by:

1. The Civil War
2. Federal legislation
3. Florence Nightingale
4. The women’s suffrage movement

ANSWER

ANS: 1
The Civil War stimulated the growth of nursing in the United States. Nurses were in demand to tend to the soldiers of the battlefield.
Throughout history, nurses and their professional organizations have lobbied for health care leg-islation to meet the needs of clients. However, legislation was not responsible for the growth of nursing in the nineteenth century.
Although Florence Nightingale had great impact on the practice of nursing, she was not the cause for the growth of nursing in the United States during the nineteenth century.
The women’s movement has encouraged nurses to seek greater autonomy and responsibility in providing care, and has caused female clients to seek more control of their health and lives. The women’s movement was not responsible for the growth of nursing in the nineteenth century.