Chapter 2: History and Social Context of Nursing – Flashcards
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Describe the influence of Florence Nightingale on the development of the nursing profession
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-founded first training school for nursing (St.Thomas)
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Dorthea Dix
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-champion for mental health
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Harriet Tubman
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leader of underground railroad
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Clara Barton
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founded the American Red Cross
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Mary Eliza Mahoney
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1st educated, professionally trained African-American nurse
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Lilian Wald
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founded the Henry Street Settlement
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Margaret Sanger
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-H.S.S -addressed plight immigrant women in NY
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Jessie Sleet Scales
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-served African American Community to treat TUBERCULOSIS patients
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Mary Breckinridge
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established Frontier Nursing Service