From handmaiden to right hand--the infancy of nursing.
AFTER THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR was over, women once again faced prejudice that kept them out of the nursing profession, but they were not willing to accept this fate. NURSING PIONEERS, such as Linda Richards and Lillian Wald, persisted in their quest for training and oversaw the establishment of a number of training programs for nurses in the United States. THESE WOMEN, recognizing the importance of organization to their fledgling profession, then turned their attention to continuity in training programs and licensure.
Victoria L
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D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000266:history; D014481:United States; D014930:Women / Q000266:history*