Home >> Health >> Nursing >> History >> Profiles   Clara Barton   Margaret Sanger     Linda Richards Considered America's first trained nurse. A "Women of Courage" profile. Profiles in Caring: Lillian D.Wald Biography of the founder of the Henry Street Settlement, the forerunner of the Visiting Nurse Society of New York. Hall of Fame Inductee: Clara Louise Maass From the American Nurses Association: Profile of one of the nation's most courageous nurses, Clara Louise Maass lost her life during scientific studies to determine the cause of yellow fever. Sally Louisa Tompkins Opened one of the most successful hospitals during the civil war, returning more of its patients to the ranks than any other medical care facility. She was the only woman to hold a commission in the Confederate States Army. Profile - Sophie Mannerheim A famous nurse known as pioneer of modern nursing in Finland. A Finnish stamp was dedicated to her. Spotlight - Jo Anne Ashley A nurse, author and educator. She was a staunch advocate of the role of nursing in the health field, power in nursing and the historic perspective of nursing. Florence Guinness Blake Inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame in 1996. A distinguished pediatric nurse who strove to advance education in pediatric nursing. Adah Belle Samuel Thoms A crusader for equal opportunities for blacks in nursing. She was one of the first to recognize a new field for nursing, public health. Leaders of the American Red Cross Profiles of founder Clara Barton and subsequent leaders of the organization. Edith Cavell: A Norfolk Heroine Profile of British nurse Edith Cavell who worked in Belgium in World War I. She was arrested for helping allied soldiers to freedom and executed by the German authorities.
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