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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 group, there have been a few nurses whose…

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 when the nurses who are now at the…

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 Nursing Historical Inquiry. ” Bjoring, a nurse and…

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 states, “He’s kind of emaciated.” After directing us…

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. It was the steamy morning of June 8,…

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 for humans to interact socially with one another…

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 threat. Nurses are one of the most invaluable…

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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. Established by the W.H.O to celebrate nurses’ role…

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 of tuberculosis (outside of the bacillus) are social…

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 World War II. Three nurses who worked at…

7 Times Nurses Changed the World

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

A Look At Hospital Nursing During the 1970’s

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

Center for nursing history gets new name

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

Eye of the beholder: Grand rounds at the museum

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

Friends recall only nurse killed by hostile fire in Vietnam

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

Let’s hear it for the boys

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

Nurses on the front lines during pandemics

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