Josephine A. Dolan collection of nursing history, 1855-2005.

Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910

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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), nursing pioneer and reformer, is regarded as the founder of modern nursing. Born in Florence, Italy, she dedicated her life to the care of the sick and war wounded. In 1844, she began to visit hospitals; in 1850, she spent some time with the nursing Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul in Alexandria and a year later studied at the institute for Protestant deaconesses in Kaiserswerth, Germany. In 1854, she organized a unit of 38 nurses for service in the Crimean War. I...

Fisher, Alice, 1839-1888

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Dolan, Josephine A

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Josephine Dolan was a nationally recognized nurse educator who served as the first professor of nursing at the University of Connecticut. From the description of Josephine A. Dolan collection, 1833-1993. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 45838323 Nursing professor and historian. Dolan was the first instructor in the School of Nursing at the University of Connecticut (1944), where she taught a course on the history of nursing. She pursu...