Early Nursing Research by Nightingale Focused on Improving Patient Outcomes

question 11

Multiple Choice

Early nursing research by Nightingale focused on improving patient outcomes. What were the principal topics for the next wave of nursing research, in the first half of the 20th century?

• A)Evidence-based practice (EBP)
• B)Primary nursing's advantages in hospitals
• C)Nursing education, as opposed to nurse training
• D)The nursing process and nursing diagnosis
• E)Staffing, patient assignments, and type of care

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