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Nursing: In the United States
Article by Lillian D. Wald referencing dates and descriptions of nursing associations, services and organizations.
My Aunt, My Hero
The story of Helen Fairchild, RN, a nurse in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. Written by Mrs Fairchild Rote, her niece.
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Historical overview of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurses(PACU, formerly known as Recovery Rooms).
How Nursing Advanced from the 19th Century
Archived articles on nursing history from the University of Toledo libraries.
From the Decline/Dark Ages to Rebirth/Renaissance of Nursing
Describes nursing conditions and influences during the late Middle Ages and Renaisaance.
Center for the Study of Nursing History
Historical scholarship on health care history and nursing in the United States.
Black Nurses in History
Is both an excellent bibliography and guide to online resources.
A Journey Through Time
An online scrapbook for University of Virginia Medical and Nursing Alumni.
Beyond Bed Pans
"The Life of a Late Nineteenth Century Young Nurse". A story by former nurse Mary Roberts Rinehart, of what awaited new nursing recruits in 1893.
Men in American Nursing History
From prehistory to the present, an informative review. Includes suggestions for further reading.
Bangor Area Visiting Nurses
In 1913, Edith Bicknell was the sole registered nurse of the Bangor Area Visiting Nurses. A short history of this nursing service, which still exists today.
An 1895 Look At Nursing
Excerpt from "Ambulance Work and Nursing" provides an enlightening look at the nursing environment of the day.
The Virtual Nurses' Memorial
Dedicated to nurses who have died in the line of duty.
American Association for the History of Nursing
Fosters the importance of history in guiding the future of nursing. Membership and conference information, online gift shop, and nursing history calendar. Also provides photographs of the graves of historically significant nurses with short biographies.
AAHN Nursing History 2000 Calendar
A calendar of significant historical events in nursing history.
Wilcox College of Nursing
University of Connecticut's Archives and Special Collections: Wilcox College of Nursing started in 1908. Includes history of school, a list of graduates, and finding aid. (Almost all personnel and student files were held by the Middlesex Hospital and will be destroyed after the year 2000).
Virginia Nursing History
Highlights pertaining to the history of nursing schools, programs and organizations in Virginia from the 1890's to present.
National League for Nursing
A timeline of the history of the National League for Nursing, the pioneers in nursing education.
My Beloved Poilus
Letters from France from 1914 written by a Canadian nurse. Several pictures depicting scenes during the war are featured on the site.
Nursing Practice Act - The Armstrong Act of 1903
An account of the development of the role and title of registered nurses in the U.S.
Article by Lillian D. Wald referencing dates and descriptions of nursing associations, services and organizations.
(Clicks: 1,114; Comments: 0; Added: 12-19-2005)
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My Aunt, My Hero
The story of Helen Fairchild, RN, a nurse in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. Written by Mrs Fairchild Rote, her niece.
(Clicks: 4,321; Comments: 0; Added: 02-11-2006)
http://www.ku.edu/carrie/specoll/medical/MaMh/MyAunt.htm -
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American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Historical overview of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurses(PACU, formerly known as Recovery Rooms).
(Clicks: 7,496; Comments: 0; Added: 12-03-2005)
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How Nursing Advanced from the 19th Century
Archived articles on nursing history from the University of Toledo libraries.
(Clicks: 1,684; Comments: 0; Added: 05-21-2006)
http://www.cl.utoledo.edu/canaday/quackery/quack9.html -
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From the Decline/Dark Ages to Rebirth/Renaissance of Nursing
Describes nursing conditions and influences during the late Middle Ages and Renaisaance.
(Clicks: 8,268; Comments: 0; Added: 10-18-2006)
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/EeirensFaerieTales/NursingDeclineHistory.html -
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Center for the Study of Nursing History
Historical scholarship on health care history and nursing in the United States.
(Clicks: 8,500; Comments: 0; Added: 10-26-2006)
http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/history/default.htm -
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Black Nurses in History
Is both an excellent bibliography and guide to online resources.
(Clicks: 5,683; Comments: 0; Added: 01-15-2006)
http://www4.umdnj.edu/camlbweb/blacknurses.html -
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A Journey Through Time
An online scrapbook for University of Virginia Medical and Nursing Alumni.
(Clicks: 6,672; Comments: 0; Added: 07-27-2006)
http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/scrap/cover.html -
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Beyond Bed Pans
"The Life of a Late Nineteenth Century Young Nurse". A story by former nurse Mary Roberts Rinehart, of what awaited new nursing recruits in 1893.
(Clicks: 7,342; Comments: 0; Added: 05-23-2006)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/60/ -
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Men in American Nursing History
From prehistory to the present, an informative review. Includes suggestions for further reading.
(Clicks: 6,725; Comments: 0; Added: 11-11-2006)
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6011/ -
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Bangor Area Visiting Nurses
In 1913, Edith Bicknell was the sole registered nurse of the Bangor Area Visiting Nurses. A short history of this nursing service, which still exists today.
(Clicks: 7,047; Comments: 0; Added: 08-09-2006)
http://www.emh.org/bavn_mission.asp -
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An 1895 Look At Nursing
Excerpt from "Ambulance Work and Nursing" provides an enlightening look at the nursing environment of the day.
(Clicks: 7,844; Comments: 0; Added: 04-20-2006)
http://enw.org/1895_Nursing.htm -
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The Virtual Nurses' Memorial
Dedicated to nurses who have died in the line of duty.
(Clicks: 327; Comments: 0; Added: 03-30-2006)
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/6780/ -
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American Association for the History of Nursing
Fosters the importance of history in guiding the future of nursing. Membership and conference information, online gift shop, and nursing history calendar. Also provides photographs of the graves of historically significant nurses with short biographies.
(Clicks: 8,409; Comments: 0; Added: 06-06-2006)
http://www.aahn.org/ -
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AAHN Nursing History 2000 Calendar
A calendar of significant historical events in nursing history.
(Clicks: 102; Comments: 0; Added: 07-17-2006)
http://www.aahn.org/calendar/ -
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Wilcox College of Nursing
University of Connecticut's Archives and Special Collections: Wilcox College of Nursing started in 1908. Includes history of school, a list of graduates, and finding aid. (Almost all personnel and student files were held by the Middlesex Hospital and will be destroyed after the year 2000).
(Clicks: 4,978; Comments: 0; Added: 09-27-2006)
http://www.lib.uconn.edu/DoddCenter/ASC/Wilcox/history.htm -
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Virginia Nursing History
Highlights pertaining to the history of nursing schools, programs and organizations in Virginia from the 1890's to present.
(Clicks: 2,223; Comments: 0; Added: 02-23-2006)
http://www.library.vcu.edu/tml/speccoll/nursing/index.html -
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National League for Nursing
A timeline of the history of the National League for Nursing, the pioneers in nursing education.
(Clicks: 6,692; Comments: 0; Added: 05-19-2006)
http://www.nln.org/aboutnln/info-history.htm -
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My Beloved Poilus
Letters from France from 1914 written by a Canadian nurse. Several pictures depicting scenes during the war are featured on the site.
(Clicks: 8,369; Comments: 0; Added: 10-10-2006)
http://www.ku.edu/carrie/specoll/medical/canadian/cnurse.htm -
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Nursing Practice Act - The Armstrong Act of 1903
An account of the development of the role and title of registered nurses in the U.S.
(Clicks: 7,077; Comments: 0; Added: 02-20-2006)
http://www.viahealth.org/body_rochester.cfm?id=516 -
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