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Nursing rural America : perspectives from the early 20th century
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- ISBN: 9780826196149
- ISBN: 0826196144
- ISBN: 9780826196156 (e-book)
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Physical Description:
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xviii, 170 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Publisher: New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2014]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Town and country nursing : community participation and nurse recruitment / Sandra B. Lewenson -- Public nursing in rural Wisconsin : stretched beyond health instruction / Rima D. Apple -- School nursing in Virginia : hookworm, tooth decay and tonsillectomies / Mary E. Gibson -- Nursing in the Schoolfield Mill Village : cotton and welfare / Sarah White Craig -- Care in the coal fields : promoting health through sanitation and nutrition / John C. Kirchgessner -- Mary Breckenridge and the frontier nursing service : saddlebags and swinging bridges / Anne Z. Cockerham -- Migrant nursing in the Great Depression : shantytowns and suitcase camps / Arlene W. Keeling -- Nursing in West Texas : trains, tumbleweeds, and rattlesnakes / Melissa McIntire Sherrod -- Nursing the Navajo : dust storms and gully washouts / Arlene W. Keeling. |
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| Subject: | Rural health services United States Rural Nursing history United States History, 20th Century United States |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RA 771.5 .N87 2014 | 30775305504285 | General Collection | Available | - |
Nursing Rural America : Perspectives from the Early 20th Century
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Table of Contents
Nursing Rural America : Perspectives from the Early 20th Century
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Contributors | p. vii | |
| Foreword Mary S. Collins, PhD, RN, FAAN | p. ix | |
| Preface | p. xi | |
| 1 | Town and Country Nursing: Community Participation and Nurse Recruitment Sandra B. Lewenson | p. 1 |
| 2 | Public Nursing in Rural Wisconsin: Stretched Beyond Health Instruction Rima D. Apple | p. 21 |
| 3 | School Nursing in Virginia: Hookworm, Tooth Decay, and Tonsillectomies Mary E. Gibson | p. 39 |
| 4 | Nursing in Schoolfield Mill Village: Cotton and Welfare Sarah White Craig | p. 53 |
| 5 | Care in the Coal Fields: Promoting Health Through Sanitation and Nutrition John C. Kirchgessner | p. 69 |
| 6 | Mary Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service: Saddlebags and Swinging Bridges Anne Z. Cockerham | p. 83 |
| 7 | Migrant Nursing in the Great Depression: Floods, Flies, and the Farm Security Administration Arlene W. Keeling | p. 103 |
| 8 | Nursing in West Texas: Trains, Tumbleweeds, and Rattlesnakes Melissa McIntire Sherrod | p. 121 |
| 9 | Nursing the Navajo: Dust Storms and Gully Washouts Arlene W. Keeling | p. 137 |
| Conclusion | p. 151 | |
| Index | p. 157 |
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