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Nursing. Most nurses work in hospitals taking care of sick people and helping them get well. But nurses also work in other places. Visiting nurses go to the homes of the sick. Some nurses assist in the offices of doctors and dentists. Others work in medical clinics, in schools, in stores and factories, in the armed forces, and on ships, trains, and airplanes. Nurses may be found wherever their skills are needed More »
Barton, Clara (1821-1912), was the founder of the American Red Cross. She was born in North... More >>
Bickerdyke, Mary Ann Ball (1817-1901), was an American Civil War hospital worker who became known... More >>
Cavell, KAV uhl, Edith Louisa (1865-1915), was an English nurse and one of the martyrs of World... More >>
Kenny, Elizabeth (1880-1952), an Australian nurse, developed a method of treating poliomyelitis... More >>
Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910), was the founder of the nursing profession as we know it today.... More >>
Nurse's aide is a person who helps nurses in hospitals perform their work. A nurse's aide also... More >>
Nutting, Mary Adelaide (1858-1948), was a leader in the development of professional nursing in... More >>
Seacole, Mary Grant (1805-1881), was a Jamaican-born nurse who aided British troops during the... More >>
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