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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.
http://enw.org/1895_Nursing.htm
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.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/60/
About Nurses and Nursing
A collection of net links on nursing history and notable nurses, from About.com.
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/nursesan...
Nursing History Digitization Project
A collection of photographs and documents from nursing schools, pertaining to the history of nursing education in Nova Scotia, Canada.
http://www.msvu.ca/library/archives/nhdp/
Nurhis-L
An international mailing list for the discussion of nursing history.
http://listserv.uconn.edu/nurhis-l.html
How Nursing Advanced from the 19th Century
Archived articles on nursing history from the University of Toledo libraries.
http://www.cl.utoledo.edu/canaday/quackery...
From the Decline/Dark Ages to Rebirth/Renaissance of Nursing
Describes nursing conditions and influences during the late Middle Ages and Renaisaance.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/EeirensFaerieT...
Nursing: In the United States
Article by Lillian D. Wald referencing dates and descriptions of nursing associations, services and organizations.
http://search.eb.com/women/classic/C0028.h...
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.
http://www.ku.edu/carrie/specoll/medical/c...
Cherry Ames Series
Devoted to the juvenile series about a mystery-solving nurse, written by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham, from 1943 to 1968.
http://www.netwrx1.net/CherryAmes/
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Historical overview of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurses(PACU, formerly known as Recovery Rooms).
http://www.aspan.org/Historical.htm
A Journey Through Time
An online scrapbook for University of Virginia Medical and Nursing Alumni.
http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/his...
National League for Nursing
A timeline of the history of the National League for Nursing, the pioneers in nursing education.
http://www.nln.org/aboutnln/info-history.h...
Zwerdling Nursing Archives
Some very unique historic art and postcards of Nursing, medical, and healthcare.
http://www.nursepostcard.com/
Men in American Nursing History
From prehistory to the present, an informative review. Includes suggestions for further reading.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6011...
AAHN Nursing History 2000 Calendar
A calendar of significant historical events in nursing history.
http://www.aahn.org/calendar/
Nurses Uniforms Past and Present
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.
http://dyk2.homestead.com/Index.html
The Virtual Nurses' Memorial
Dedicated to nurses who have died in the line of duty.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/6...
Center for the Study of Nursing History
Historical scholarship on health care history and nursing in the United States.
http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/history/defau...
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.
http://www.emh.org/bavn_mission.asp
Black Nurses in History
Is both an excellent bibliography and guide to online resources.
http://www4.umdnj.edu/camlbweb/blacknurses...
History of African-Americans in White
A nurse educator's research and findings about early African-American nurses.
http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu/beverlygordo...
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).
http://www.lib.uconn.edu/DoddCenter/ASC/Wi...
Canadian Association for the History of Nursing
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.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhibberd/CAHN_ACHN...
Symbol of a Profession: One Hundred Years of Nurses' Caps
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.
http://www.civilization.ca/hist/infirm/ini...
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.
http://www.aahn.org/
History of Nursing at NNC
Information about Northwest Nazarene University nursing department from 1918 to 1998. Archived photographs available for viewing.
http://www.nnu.edu/academics/schools/nursi...
History of Nursing Slides
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.
http://faculty.mc3.edu/rbenfiel/NUR109/NUR...
Voices from the Past: Visions of the Future
Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada, history page.
http://www.ana.org/centenn/centbegn.htm
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.
http://www.viahealth.org/body_rochester.cf...
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.
http://www.ku.edu/carrie/specoll/medical/M...
Virginia Nursing History
Highlights pertaining to the history of nursing schools, programs and organizations in Virginia from the 1890's to present.
http://www.library.vcu.edu/tml/speccoll/nu...
Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry
Established in 1991 for the preservation of the history of Nursing. Also provides photographs and a highlighted collection.
http://www.nursing.virginia.edu/centers/hi...
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