Kleoniki Klonari (c 1872 - 1951): the turbulent life of the first licensed nurse in Greece.
Miss Kleoniki Klonari, a Greek woman from Mantamado of Lesbos, then occupied by the Turks, decided to go to America, in the 1890s, to study Pediatric Nursing and specialize in Hospitals Administration. Now a qualified nurse she was hired by Princess Sophia, in around 1902, as Medical Director of the Children's Hospital "Aghia Sofia". She had a turbulent life, as her professional route was full of dismissals and returns to the hospital she loved. She died after a long adventure in Africa's jungle, leaving all her money to the hospital.
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