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7 Times Nurses Changed the World

May 6, 2017

Nurses change the world every day, yet seldom do they come into the spotlight for their actions. Among this hardworking…

A Look At Hospital Nursing During the 1970’s

March 10, 2017

You would feel lost and confused if you were transported back in time to a hospital ward in the 1970’s…

A textile tribute to the ideals and icons of nursing

October 11, 2007

Rita Bergevin, MA, RN, BC, created a banner that depicts both the gentleness and tenacity embodied by our nursing pioneers.

Center for nursing history gets new name

September 11, 2012

The University of Virginia School of Nursing has renamed its nursing history center to ” Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for…

Eye of the beholder: Grand rounds at the museum

July 11, 2012

“What do you see in his eyes?” asks Dr. Rothenberg. After a brief pause, someone replies, “He looks sad.” Another…

Friends recall only nurse killed by hostile fire in Vietnam

June 3, 2017

Minutes before 6 a.m., Army nurse Martha Green woke with a jolt to a thunderous explosion half a mile away.…

Let’s hear it for the boys

June 12, 2020

To say that 2020 has been noteworthy so far would be an understatement. Globally, COVID-19 has rewritten what it means…

Nurses on the front lines during pandemics

May 20, 2020

An annotated bibliography. Editor’s note: This article has undergone peer review. Key Points Infectious disease outbreaks are an emerging global…

Pearl Harbor: The Stories of Nurses Who Were There

December 7, 2017

You don’t often hear the stories of nurses who were present at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 during the…

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Reflections on Nightingale in the Year of the Nurse

May 5, 2020

Nurses continue to build bridges for patients and their families. Takeaways: 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and Midwife.…

The importance of nurses voting: Reflections on Lavinia L. Dock’s activism

October 10, 2018

“ . . . Of all things in the world, the tuberculosis question is a social question and the causes…

Three nurses who died in World War II are forgotten no longer

May 20, 2017

They didn’t fire a shot or fight on the front lines. But their behind-the-scenes efforts helped the United States win…

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nursing history

7 Times Nurses Changed the World

A Look At Hospital Nursing During the 1970’s

A textile tribute to the ideals and icons of nursing

Center for nursing history gets new name

Eye of the beholder: Grand rounds at the museum

Friends recall only nurse killed by hostile fire in Vietnam

Let’s hear it for the boys

Nurses on the front lines during pandemics

Pearl Harbor: The Stories of Nurses Who Were There

Reflections on Nightingale in the Year of the Nurse

The importance of nurses voting: Reflections on Lavinia L. Dock’s activism

Three nurses who died in World War II are forgotten no longer

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7 Times Nurses Changed the World

A Look At Hospital Nursing During the 1970’s

A textile tribute to the ideals and icons of nursing

Center for nursing history gets new name

Eye of the beholder: Grand rounds at the museum

Friends recall only nurse killed by hostile fire in Vietnam

Let’s hear it for the boys

Nurses on the front lines during pandemics

Pearl Harbor: The Stories of Nurses Who Were There

Reflections on Nightingale in the Year of the Nurse

The importance of nurses voting: Reflections on Lavinia L. Dock’s activism

Three nurses who died in World War II are forgotten no longer

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