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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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From the Decline/Dark Ages to Rebirth/Renaissance of Nursing
Describes nursing conditions and influences during the late Middle Ages and Renaisaance.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/EeirensFaerieTales/NursingDeclineHistory.html
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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/beverlygordon/gordon/courses/863/nurses.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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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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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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Nurhis-L
An international mailing list for the discussion of nursing history.
http://listserv.uconn.edu/nurhis-l.html
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Nursing History Digitization Project
A collection of photographs and documents from nursing schools, pertaining to the history of nursing education in Nova Scotia, Canada.
http://www.msvu.ca/library/archives/nhdp/
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Nursing Practice Act - The Armstrong Act of 1903
An account of the development of the role and title of registered nurses in the U.S.
http://www.viahealth.org/body_rochester.cfm?id=516
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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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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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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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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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Zwerdling Nursing Archives
Some very unique historic art and postcards of Nursing, medical, and healthcare.
http://www.nursepostcard.com/
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