Originally a nurse for the underprivileged in New York’s Lower East Side, Margaret Sanger’s realization that unplanned pregnancies were worse in these conditions convinced her to leave the nursing field to promote the use of birth control. She currently leads the "PUSH!" initiative that pushes to allow Certified Nurse Midwives to participate in unattended home births rather than licensed physicians.
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Jeanne Prentice is a modern nurse who works to protect a mother’s right to choose a licensed professional to supervise home births. Unfortunately, her time was cut short due to a mustard gas bombing and a severe ulcer. She was a nurse in the World War I, volunteering for the American Expeditionary Force that helped over 2,000 fallen soldiers. While Helen Fairchild is one of the lesser-known figures in nursing history, she is one of the most important. Her efforts also resulted in the formation of the Army Medical College and Nightingale School and Home for Nurses. She aided in the escape of over 200 allied soldiers from occupied territory, which resulted in her arrest and execution.įlorence Nightingale was one of the most famous nurses in history due to her sanitation improvements during the Crimean War that led to increased nurse and doctor training. After fleeing the home at the age of 12, she taught poor and neglected children, dedicatedher time to social welfare in England, founded the first public mental hospital in America and became the Superintendent of Union Army Nurses.ĭuring World War I, Edith Cavell, an English Nurse, worked as the head of a nursing school and Red Cross hospital. But one of her greatest triumphs was helping the International Red Cross during the Franco-Prussian War, which led to her organizing what we know today as the American Red Cross.ĭorothea Dix had a tough beginning, being victimized early in life by her alcoholic family and abusive father.
She was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the Civil War and assigned special duties by President Lincoln. While she retired in 1934 to manage a farm, she continued to get recognized and even had an award listed in her name.Ĭlara Barton was no ordinary nurse. Let’s take a look at 12 nurses who have done just that.Ĭhristiane Reimann was recognized for her many contributions to the nursing field, one of which was becomingthe first full-time executive secretary to the International Council of Nurses. Whether we pay a visit to the emergency room, see our general practitioner or send our child to school, a nurse is right there offering their perfect blend of nurturing presence and medical know-how.Īmong the many nurses that change lives every day are some who managed to change the course of the nation and world. There’s no doubt that nurses play a significant role in our daily lives.
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