title: Historical look at nursing in the field of mental retardation in the United States.
abstract: An account of nursing in the field of mental retardation was examined. Educational preparation, professional identity, workday, and salaries were discussed. The influence of attitudes towards persons with mental retardation on this nursing specialization was emphasized.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois, College of Nursing, Chicago 60612.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Nehring
mesh_terms: D006676:History of Nursing; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000266:history*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States