Linda Richards
First professionally trained American nurse (1841 ā 1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American nurse. For the Australian neuroscientist, see Linda Richards (neuroscientist). For the author and editor, see Linda L. Richards.
Linda Richards (July 27, 1841 ā April 16, 1930) was the first professionally trained American nurse.[1] She established nursing training programs in the United States and Japan, and created the first system for keeping individual medical records for hospitalized patients.[2]
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Linda Richards | |
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Born | Malinda Ann Judson Richards (1841-07-27)July 27, 1841 |
Died | April 16, 1930(1930-04-16) (aged 88) |
Alma mater | New England Hospital for Women and Children |
Known for | Pioneering modern nursing in the United States |
Medical career | |
Profession | Nurse |
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