nurses in history

Florence nightingale

Emphasized the importance of sanitation, hygiene, and compassionate care

Clara Barton

Civil war nurses who founded the American Red Cross

Mary Ann ball

Organized hospitals and ambulances, appointed nurses, cared for the wounded soldiers, and oversaw and regulated supplies

Dorothea lynde dix

Responsible for recruiting and training nurses plus was a mental health advocate

Mary Eliza Mahoney

First African American nurse

Isabelle Hampton Robb

Founded the ANA, nursing education reform

Lillian wald

Provided healthcare to the poor, Henry street settlement

Mary Brewster

Cofounder of Henry street settlement, and played a significant role in the development of public health nursing

Mary Adelaide nutting

First nursing professor in Columbia and was instrumental moving nursing education into universities