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History of Nursing

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      new window A Journey Through Time Description: An online scrapbook for University of Virginia Medical and Nursing Alumni. (med.virginia.edu)
new window AAHN Nursing History 2000 Calendar Description: A calendar of significant historical events in nursing history. (aahn.org)
new window About Nurses and Nursing Description: A collection of net links on nursing history and notable nurses, from About.com. (womenshistory.about.com)
new window American Association for the History of Nursing Description: 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.org)
new window American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses Description: Historical overview of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurses(PACU, formerly known as Recovery Rooms). (aspan.org)
new window An 1895 Look At Nursing Description: Excerpt from "Ambulance Work and Nursing" provides an enlightening look at the nursing environment of the day. (enw.org)
new window Bangor Area Visiting Nurses Description: 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. (emh.org)
new window Beyond Bed Pans Description: "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. (historymatters.gmu.edu)
new window Black Nurses in History Description: Is both an excellent bibliography and guide to online resources. (www4.umdnj.edu)
new window Canadian Association for the History of Nursing Description: Founded in 1987, CAHN promotes interest in the history of nursing and promotes scholarship in the field. Membership and scholarship information, book reviews and news. (ualberta.ca)
new window Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry Description: Established in 1991 at the University of Virginia for the preservation of the history of Nursing. Especially interesting are the online photographs and a highlighted collection. (nursing.virginia.edu)
new window Center for the Study of Nursing History Description: Historical scholarship on health care history and nursing in the United States. (nursing.upenn.edu)
new window Cherry Ames Series Description: Devoted to the juvenile series about a mystery-solving nurse, written by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham, from 1943 to 1968. (netwrx1.net)
new window From the Decline/Dark Ages to Rebirth/Renaissance of Nursing Description: Describes nursing conditions and influences during the late Middle Ages and Renaisaance. (angelfire.com)
new window History of African-Americans in White Description: A nurse educator's research and findings about early African-American nurses. (coe.ohio-state.edu)
new window History of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Description: Established in the late 1800s. Brief history page of the nurse anesthetists from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. (aana.com)
new window History of Nursing at NNC Description: Information about Northwest Nazarene University nursing department from 1918 to 1998. Archived photographs available for viewing. (nnu.edu)
new window History of Nursing Slides Description: Online slides, from the Concepts of Nursing Course given at Montgomery County Community College. The topic, "Duties of the Floor Nurse 1887", makes for interesting reading. (faculty.mc3.edu)
new window How Nursing Advanced from the 19th Century Description: Archived articles on nursing history from the University of Toledo libraries. (cl.utoledo.edu)
new window Men in American Nursing History Description: From prehistory to the present, an informative review. Includes suggestions for further reading. (geocities.com)
new window My Aunt, My Hero Description: The story of Helen Fairchild, RN, a nurse in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. Written by Mrs Fairchild Rote, her niece. (ku.edu)
new window My Beloved Poilus Description: Letters from France from 1914 written by a Canadian nurse. Several pictures depicting scenes during the war are featured on the site. (ku.edu)
new window National League for Nursing Description: A timeline of the history of the National League for Nursing, the pioneers in nursing education. (nln.org)
new window Nurhis-L Description: An international mailing list for the discussion of nursing history. (listserv.uconn.edu)
new window Nurses Uniforms Past and Present Description: Provides a growing image gallery of Nurses Uniforms from the '30s to the present. An interesting resource for historians and costume designers. Includes useful links. (dyk2.homestead.com)
new window Nursing Practice Act 1903 - The Armstrong Bill Description: An account of the development of the term "Registered Nurse" in the US. (viahealth.org)
new window Nursing Times - Past Times Description: Articles on the history of nursing, featuring personal accounts of nursing, midwifery and health visiting many years ago. (nursingtimes.net)
new window Nursing: In the United States Description: Article by Lillian D. Wald referencing dates and descriptions of nursing associations, services and organizations. (search.eb.com)
new window Symbol of a Profession: One Hundred Years of Nurses' Caps Description: Provided by the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation. Includes an introduction, the evolution of the cap, capping ceremony, and demise of the cap. An array of vintage photographs are provided. (civilization.ca)
new window The Virtual Nurses' Memorial Description: Dedicated to nurses who have died in the line of duty. (geocities.com)
new window UBC School of Nursing Description: A brief history page from the University of British Columbia, one of the oldest schools of nursing in Canada. (school.nursing.ubc.ca)
new window United Kingdom Centre for the History of Nursing Description: A virtual centre dedicated to developing and strengthening links among nurses, scholars and students of the history of nursing. Of interest are the articles from the archives (in Adobe .pdf format). (qmuc.ac.uk)
new window Virginia Nursing History Description: Highlights pertaining to the history of nursing schools, programs and organizations in Virginia from the 1890's to present. (library.vcu.edu)
new window Voices from the Past: Visions of the Future Description: Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada, history page. (ana.org)
new window Wilcox College of Nursing Description: 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). (lib.uconn.edu)
new window Zwerdling Nursing Archives Description: Some very unique historic art and postcards of Nursing, medical, and healthcare. (nursepostcard.com)
 




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