Historical Nursing Figures Flashcards
famous Roman matron
converted to Christianity
Fabiola
also known as Knights Hospitalers
Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem
an order of knights who dedicated themselves to the care of people with leprosy, syphilis, and chronic skin conditions
Knights of Saint Lazarus
organized care for victims of the Black Plague in Germany
Alexian Brothers
reinstituted the Order of Deaconesses
Opened a small hospital and training school in Kaiserwerth, Germany
Theodore Fleidner
where Florence Nightingale received training in nursing
Kaiserwerth School
Known as the Moses of her people for work with the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
An abolitionist, Underground Railroad agent, preacher, and women’s rights advocate
Was a nurse for more than 4 years during the Civil War and worked as a nurse for and counselor for the Freedmen’s Relief Association after the war
Soujourner Truth
Was the Union’s superintendent of female nurses during the Civil War
Dorothea Dix
from Charles Dickens’ book, Martin Chuzzlewit, she represented the negative image of nurses
Sairey Gamp
considered the founder of modern nursing
Published Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
Florence Nightingale
organized the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
America’s first trained nurse
Linda Richards
Was the first African- American trained nurse
Mary Mahoney
considered the founder of public health nursing
Founded the Henry Street Settlement and Visiting Nurse service which offered nurse training services to the poor in New York’s slums
Lilian Wald
