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The story and letters of US Army surgical nurse Helen Fairchild, RN who served in Flanders during
the Battle of Passchendaele 1917.
http://www.ku.edu/carrie/specoll/medical//MaMh/MyAunt.htm
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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.html
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UBC School of Nursing
A brief history page from the University of British Columbia, one of the oldest schools of nursing
in Canada.
http://www.school.nursing.ubc.ca/about/history.html
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Nurhis-L
An International forum for the discussion of Nursing History. An electronic mailing and discussion
list.
http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~wwwnurs/listservs/nurhis-l.htm
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History of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Established in the late 1800s. Brief history page of the nurse anesthetists from the American
Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
http://www.aana.com/archives/timeline.asp
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Nursing Practice Act 1903 - The Armstrong Bill
An account of the development of the term "Registered Nurse" in the US.
http://www.viahealth.org/archives/npa/npaindex.html
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Zwerdling Nursing Archives
Some very unique historic art and postcards of Nursing, medical, and healthcare.
http://www.nursepostcard.com/
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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/nursing/history.htm
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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.htm
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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/
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Nursing Times - Past Times
Articles on the history of nursing, featuring personal accounts of nursing, midwifery and health
visiting many years ago.
http://www.nursingtimes.net/features/supplement.asp?header=past&keyword=paxt
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History of Nursing
Biographies and pictures of Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole and Mrs Bedford-Fenwick from
Internurse.
http://www.internurse.com/history/
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A Journey Through Time
An online scrapbook for University of Virginia Medical and Nursing Alumni.
http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/scrap/cover.html
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United Kingdom Centre for the History of Nursing
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).
http://www.qmuc.ac.uk/hn/history
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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/
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History of Public Health Nursing
A short description of the service which began in the late 1800's by several wealthy women in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Buffalo who hired trained nurses to care for the poor in their
homes.
http://www.health.state.mo.us/Publications/100-20.html
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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/NUR109NursingHistory/sld001.htm
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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/inint01e.html
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Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry
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.
http://www.nursing.virginia.edu/centers/history.html
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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.htm
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History of Frontier Nursing Service
A historical review of Mary Breckinridge's first effort to professionalize midwifery.
http://www.frontiernursing.org/history_of_fsn.htm
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History of African-Americans in White
A nurse educator's research and findings about early African-American nurses.
http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu/edpl/gordon/courses/863/nurses.html
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From the Decline/Dark Ages to Rebirth/Renaissance of Nursing
Nursing during the Medieval Ages.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/1746/NursingDeclineHistory.htm
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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/nursing/index.html
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My Aunt, My Hero
The story of Nurse Helen Fairchild, RN a nurse in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele 1917.
Reprinted by kind permission of the author, Mrs Fairchild Rote, her niece.
http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/medical/MaMh/MyAunt.htm
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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://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/medical/canadian/cnurse.htm
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About Nurses and Nursing
A collection of net links on nursing history and notable nurses, from About.com.
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/nursesandnursing/
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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/quack9.html
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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/Wilcox/history.htm
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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
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Black Nurses in History
Is both an excellent bibliography and guide to online resources.
http://www4.umdnj.edu/camlbweb/blacknurses.html
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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/
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The Virtual Nurses' Memorial
Dedicated to nurses who have died in the line of duty.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/6780/
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AAHN Nursing History 2000 Calendar
A calendar of significant historical events in nursing history.
http://www.aahn.org/calendar/
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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The History of Nursing Archives
Personal and professional papers of nursing leaders, public health and professional nursing
organizations, histories of various American and foreign schools of nursing, as well as an
extensive book collection.
http://www.bu.edu/speccol/nursing.htm
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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/default.htm
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