Who founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York City in 1893, trained nurses, and was a colleague of Lavinia Dock, influencing immigration health and public health organizations?

• A. Lillian Wald
• B. Jessie Sleet Scales
• C. Mary Mahoney
• D. Mary Breckenridge

Answer: (A)

The person being tested is a nurse who fused social work with nursing to address urban immigrant health and helped mold public health nursing as a profession. Lillian Wald founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York City in 1893, creating a(center) place where trained nurses and social services could reach immigrant communities. She established the Henry Street Training School for Nurses, formalizing education for public health nursing and expanding the role of nurses beyond the hospital walls.

Her collaboration with Lavinia Dock, a leading nurse reformer, helped push for professional nursing, expanded immigrant health initiatives, and contributed to the development of public health organizations that organized care at the community level. While other influential figures listed contributed to nursing history, they did not found Henry Street Settlement or lead this particular movement, reinforcing why Wald is the best fit.