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Pioneers of Nursing

 

Mary Breckinridge

(1881 - 1965)

 

 Founded the Frontier Nursing Service--bringing midwifery and infant health care to rural areas.
 

Dorothea Dix

(1802 -- 1887)
  

Early nursing pioneer who revolutionized health care for the mentally ill.
 

Florence Wald

(1917 --    )

  
Pioneer in improving the care of dying patients by managing symptoms, including patient and family in all decisions, and maintaining dignity and the highest quality of life as the developmental task of saying good-bye was addressed.

 

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Also see:

American Nurses' Hall of Fame (also see 1, 2, 3)

American Association for the History of Nursing

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