See some of the stars in the story of a nurse who is always admired by the elderly and the medical community around the world for their acts of selflessness.
Nurses famous during the Civil War
The civil war has seen many heroes that emerge from different walks of life, and women are not far behind with their acts of bravery. Many women have dedicated their lives to helping the sick and wounded and bring them back to their feet. The following is a list of nurses famous civil war.
Dorothea Dix
She was a pioneer of nursing in the United States has been a strong advocate of prisoners with mental illness, and even. She was the driving force behind the first mental asylums to be released in the United States. It was not just an open social activists, but also served as Superintendent of the Civil War Union Army nurses. Dorothea Dix MA asked the Legislature for reforms in 1843 to end the inhumane conditions of the mentally ill were kept in
Mary Ann Bickerdyke
She was known as "Mother Bicjerdyke" who treated thousands of Union soldiers in 1861. It is known to work in army field hospitals on its own. Mary Ann Bickerdyke was the only woman who could enter camps Sherman.
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln was not only the first woman in America, but a tireless nurse. She was educated woman from Lexington, Ky., who married Abraham Lincoln. She recalls its commitment to tend wounded soldiers during the Civil War.
Clara Barton
One of the most famous women in American history Clarissa Harlow Barton, known as "angel of the battlefield." During the Civil War, brought supplies to the battlefield, and is known as the founder of the Red Cross.
Some of the most famous nurses in history
Many women at different times, have left an ever lasting mark on the nursing profession. Of these nurses renowned, is a name that recurs Florence Nightingale. She was a nurse in the British Army and gave up her aristocratic life to take a job with what was thought to be a professional beggars. She thought nursing was one of the "divine" in his younger years. She was sent to a military hospital during the Crimean War and was shocked by the conditions of hospitals pathetic. She quickly began to demand clean hospitals, because that was the main cause of dead soldiers. Here, she hit her talents mathematics and statistics to analyze medical data. She became a hero in the world with her dedication and contribution to nursing. Some of the other nurses are famous in history as follows:
* Margaret Sanger
* Helen Fairchild
* Mary Seacole
* Mary Eliza Mahoney
* Florence Guinness Blake
* Edith Cavell
* Elizabeth Grace Neill
* Sophie Mannerheim
* Virginia Avenel Henderson
* Christiane Reimann
* Martha Ballard
Famous quotes Nurses
"I think his feelings waste themselves in words, they should all be distilled into actions that produce results." ~ Florence Nightingale
"The door that nobody else is going to at least seem to always open for me." ~ Clara Barton
"It 'better to be a lion for a day than a sheep for a lifetime." ~ By Elizabeth Kenny
"I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse." ~ Florence Nightingale
"Nurses - one of the few blessings of being ill." ~ Sara Moss-Wolfe
"A nurse is compassion in scrubs." ~ Lexie Saige
"Nurses dispense comfort, compassion and caring, even without a prescription." ~ Val Saintsbury
This was a small article on the famous nurses in history. Nurses have earned their place, there will be unmatched, even by doctors. The nurses do not just treat the sick, but also an important part of medical work. Characteristics of a good nurse to help patients to be healthy. We hope you have learned the names of some of the women of compassion, through this article and the famous nurses in history.
