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, florence nightingale founder of modern nursing, lady with the lamp, round the camp at night checking on
wounded soldiers, implemented sanitization, washing sheets, opening windows, dropped
mortality from 40%-2%
clara barton founded the American Red Cross, civil war nurse that served on the front lines, army
nurses corp created in her honor, opened office for missing soldiers
mary seacole crimean war nurse who set up a British hotel, giving food, supplies, and medicine to
troops
lillian wald coined term "public health nurse," started Henry Street Settlement House, established
children's agency
Henry Street Settlement nonprofit social agency for immigrants
dorothea dix civil war nurse, led movements to build new mental hospitals and improve exisiting ones,
dedicated to improving conditions for the mentally ill, superintendent for the union in the
civil war
anna may hayes advocate for women in the military, established maternity leave for all female officers,
brigadier general under Nixon, head of army nursing corps
mary breckinridge pioneer in nurse midwifery, rode on horseback to help women give birth
frances payne bolton founded cadet nursing corps, eliminated discrimination of male nurses, fought for equal
pay for female officers
types of nursing programs Diploma, Associates, and Bachelors
Diploma 4%, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
Associates 58%, developed in 1952 in response to nursing shortage post WW2
Bachelor's 38%, RN-BS/accelerated programs
Externships paid summer programs after med surgery 2, work within hospitals with preceptors, have
classes with other externs (excellent way to gain experience)