19th century women in medicine

Which of the following improvements to the training of nurses can be attributed to Florence Nightingale?

• Helped to prove proper nursing could improve patient outcomes.

• Improved education for nurses.

• Influenced hospital design.

• Spread the word about Germ Theory

• turned nursing into a respectable profession.

Who was the first openly female doctor to be certified in the UK in modern times?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

• James Barry

• Sophia Jex-Blake

• Florence Nightingale

Who was actually the first woman (that we know of) to certify as a doctor in Britain in modern times?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

• James Barry

• Sophia Jex-Blake

• Florence Nightingale

How did Elizabeth Garrett Anderson get medical training?

• The students at Geneva Medical School in New York voted to let her in as a joke.

• Studied nursing and attended some medical student lectures also private tuition and a stint at the University of Paris.

• Studied at the University of Edinburgh, but had to transfer to a European university to graduate.

• Studied at a woman's medical school.

How did Elizabeth Blackwell get medical training?

• The students at Geneva Medical School in New York voted to let her in as a joke.

• Studied nursing and attended some medical student lectures also private tuition and a stint at the University of Paris.

• Studied at the University of Edinburgh, but had to transfer to a European university to graduate.

• Studied at a woman's medical school.

How did Sophia Jex-Blake get medical training?

• The students at Geneva Medical School in New York voted to let her in as a joke.

• Studied nursing and attended some medical student lectures also private tuition and a stint at the University of Paris.

• Studied at the University of Edinburgh, but had to transfer to a European university to graduate.

• Studied at a woman's medical school.

How did Elizabeth Garrett Anderson get medical certification in the UK?

• She realised the Society of Apothecaries did not specifically forbid women from taking their examinations, so she took their exam (after a legal battle) and got certified.

• Because she had qualified as a doctor in the USA, the UK had no excuse not to certify her.

How did Elizabeth Blackwell get medical certification in the UK?

• She realised the Society of Apothecaries did not specifically forbid women from taking their examinations, so she took their exam (after a legal battle) and got certified.

• Because she had qualified as a doctor in the USA, the UK had no excuse not to certify her.

Who was the first woman to become mayor of a British town?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

• James Barry

• Sophia Jex-Blake

• Florence Nightingale

Who invented the pie chart?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

• James Barry

• Sophia Jex-Blake

• Florence Nightingale