Problem:
Explain the impact of the selected nursing leaders on today's role of the nurse: Florence Nightingale; Clara Barton; Dorothea Dix; Mary Eliza Mahoney; Louisa Parson; Mary Elizabeth Carnegie; Luther Christman; and Patricia Benner. 2. Describe the historical background of nursing, definition of nursing, and the status of nursing as a profession and as a discipline. 3. Apply the various roles of nursing found in various healthcare settings. 4. Describe the various level of educational preparation in nursing.