Reminiscences of America's First Trained Nurse; insc by Sara E. Parson; with ALS by Richards.
Reminiscences of America's First Trained Nurse; insc by Sara E. Parson; with ALS by Richards. RICHARDS, Linda. REMINISCENCES OF ... America's First Trained Nurse. Boston: Whitcomb & Barrows,, 1911. First Edition. 8vo, pp. Frontispiece, xvi, 121. Tipped in is a note from the author: "Dear Miss Monahan | The writer extends her best wishes | for your success and happiness | Linda Richards". In addition, Sara E Parsons has written a quote from Florence Nighingale on the end paper and adds her hopes for Monahan's "success and happiness", signed M(ass) G (eneral) H[ospital] November 1914. With a later ownership signature on the end paper and presentation letter laid in. A VG copy. [54273] $750.00
Richards was a pupil nurse at the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1872. She was later a superintendent in charge of training in different Boston Hospitals." A leader in the care of the mentally ill, Sara Elizabeth Parsons (1864-1949) steadfastly worked for the advancement of psychiatric nursing throughout her career and established nurse training schools in hospitals and asylums during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She advocated autonomy for nurses and took part in professional activities at state and national levels. From 1910 to 1920, she occupied the position of superintendent of Massachusetts General Hospital. A prolific writer, Parsons produced many articles for nursing journals. Her book, Nursing Problems and Obligations, was published in 1916. Her best known work, the History of the Massachusetts General Hospital Training School for Nurses, was published in 1922" [Nursing World].
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