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Canadian Association for the History of Nursing - http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhibberd/CAHN_ACHN/
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. |
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Zwerdling Nursing Archives - http://www.nursepostcard.com/
Some very unique historic art and postcards of Nursing, medical, and healthcare. |
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Virginia Nursing History - http://www.library.vcu.edu/tml/speccoll/nursing/index.html
Highlights pertaining to the history of nursing schools, programs and organizations in Virginia from the 1890's to present. |
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Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry - http://www.nursing.virginia.edu/Research/cnhi/
Established in 1991 at the University of Virginia for the preservation of the history of Nursing. Online photographs and a highlighted collection. |
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Nursing Practice Act - The Armstrong Act of 1903 - http://www.viahealth.org/body_rochester.cfm?id=516
An account of the development of the role and title of registered nurses in the U.S. |
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The Virtual Nurses' Memorial - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/6780/
Dedicated to nurses who have died in the line of duty. |
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Men in American Nursing History - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6011/
From prehistory to the present, an informative review. Includes suggestions for further reading. |
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An 1895 Look At Nursing - http://enw.org/1895_Nursing.htm
Excerpt from "Ambulance Work and Nursing" provides an enlightening look at the nursing environment of the day. |
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About Nurses and Nursing - http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/nursesandnursing/
A collection of net links on nursing history and notable nurses, from About.com. |
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My Aunt, My Hero - http://www.vlib.us/medical/MaMh/MyAunt.htm
The story of Helen Fairchild, RN, a nurse in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. Written by Mrs Fairchild Rote, her niece. |
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Nursing History Digitization Project - http://www.msvu.ca/library/archives/nhdp/
A collection of photographs and documents from nursing schools, pertaining to the history of nursing education in Nova Scotia, Canada. |
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Cherry Ames Series - http://www.netwrx1.net/CherryAmes/
Devoted to the juvenile series about a mystery-solving nurse, written by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham, from 1943 to 1968. |
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My Beloved Poilus - http://www.vlib.us/medical/canadian/cnurse.htm
Letters from France from 1914 written by a Canadian nurse. Several pictures depicting scenes during the war are featured on the site. |
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A Journey Through Time - http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/scrap/cover.html
An online scrapbook for University of Virginia Medical and Nursing Alumni. |
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American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses - http://www.aspan.org/Historical.htm
Historical overview of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurses(PACU, formerly known as Recovery Rooms). |
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History of African-Americans in White - http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu/beverlygordon/gordon/courses/863/nurses.html
A nurse educator's research and findings about early African-American nurses. |
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Beyond Bed Pans - http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/60/
"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. |
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History of Nursing Slides - http://faculty.mc3.edu/rbenfiel/NUR109/NUR109NursingHistory/sld001.htm
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. |
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From the Decline/Dark Ages to Rebirth/Renaissance of Nursing - http://www.angelfire.com/fl/EeirensFaerieTales/NursingDeclineHistory.html
Describes nursing conditions and influences during the late Middle Ages and Renaisaance. |
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Nurhis-L - http://listserv.uconn.edu/nurhis-l.html
An international mailing list for the discussion of nursing history. |