Discussion
Important nurses of the 19th century are often overshadowed by Nightingale’s prominence. Select one 19th century nurse other than Nightingale and describe this person’s contributions to leadership and/or nursing care. We look forward to reading about the nurse you select!
Assigned Reading:
https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/evolution-nursing
In this weeks Lesson one of the nurses talked about was Linda Richards:
Linda Richards is known as America’s first trained nurse. After the death of her husband from wounds in the Civil War, Richards enrolled in a nurse training program at the New England Hospital for Women and Children and became its first graduate in 1873. Later in her career, she developed the first documentation system for patient records. She remained an active leader in nursing and nursing education throughout the remainder of her life.
