title: Public health nursing legacy. Historical practical wisdom.
abstract: The author uses an anecdotal style to convey the practical knowledge shown by public health nurses since the days of Lillian Wald on New York City's Henry Street in the 1890s. Public health nurses have had to work with high-risk families--a fact that often requires a common-sense approach.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Zerwekh
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012648:Self Care; D014481:United States