Nursing's Hall of Fame

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Nursing's Hall of Fame

In 1974, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Bicentennial Celebration Committee determined that those nurses whose dedication and achievements have significantly affected the nursing profession should be honored for their contributions. Therefore, the ANA Board of Directors created a seven-member Hall of Fame Committee who chose 1976, the year of the nation's bicentennial, as the best time for unveiling the Hall of Fame...

Qualifications:

*The nominee must have demonstrated leadership that affected the health and/or social history of the United States through sustained, lifelong contributions in or to nursing practice, education, administration, research, economics, or literature.

*The nominee must have been prepared in a formal nursing program unless the contribution was made before 1873 when no formal training was available.

*The nominee must have worked in or represented the United States or its territories.

*he achievements of the nominee must have enduring value to nursing beyond the nominee's lifetime.

The ANA Hall of Fame is a lasting tribute to nurses whose dedication and achievements have significantly impacted the nursing profession throughout the years. The members of the ANA Hall of Fame are honored in a permanent memorial located at ANA's headquarters in Washington, DC.

See the members and their contributions:

http://www.ana.org/hof/alphalst.htm

Also Visit:

Voices From The Past, Visions of The Future:

http://www.ana.org/centenn/

Great History links at Brownson's nursing Notes---fantastic website: http://ufcw141nurses.org/images.htm