NURS 350 - Lillian Wald: Public Health Nurse Extraordinaire

(2 S.H.)

This online course is a historical inquiry of the life of Lillian Wald and her contributions to public health nursing and population care. An overview of her efforts in providing care to America’s urban immigrant populations will be studied together with an examination of Lillian Wald’s contribution to current public health nursing practices. The founding of Henry Street Settlement will be highlighted, along with Wald’s contributions to the suffrage movement and her efforts in improving the health of underserved populations. Grade only. Offered yearly in summer.

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