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American Nurses Association

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the national professional association of registered nurses in the US . founded in 1896

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American Public Health Association

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national organization founded in 1872 to promote public health

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American Red Cross

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seeks to reduce human suffering through health, safety, and disaster relief programs

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Brickinridge, Mary

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established the frontier nursing service FNS in 1925 to emulate systems of care

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district nursing

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nurse is assigned to a geographic area to provide nursing services. contrasts specialist approach where many nurses visit the same home

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1district nursing association

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organization that provides district nurses

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Frontier Nursing Service

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rural nursing service in 1925 by Mary Brickinbridge in Kentucky. developed nurse midewifery in US

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Metropolitan Life Ensurance Company

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assisted by Lilian Wald, first community health program for employees. Had visiting nurses for policy holders

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NAtional league of nurses

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organization for nurses and consumers

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National organization for public health nurses

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Ended in 1952 and gave functions to the national league of nurses

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Florence Nightingale

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founder of nursing. led mission in Crimean War and started nursing schools

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official health agencies

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government agency addressing health services, health planning, and health policy at the city, county, state or federal level

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William Rathborne

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British philanthropist who helped Florence Nightengale spread idea of nursing in England

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Settlement houses

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places built to provide healthcare for immigrants of poor neighborhoods

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Shepphard towner act

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Maternity and infancy act ended in 1929 to add moms and babies to state health departments, but gave too much power to the federal government

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Social Security Act 1935

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federal legislation that attempted to overcome the Depression. Title VI gave funding to expand opportunities for health protection and promotion thru education and employment of public health nurses

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Town and County Nursing Service

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later name of American red cross rural nursing

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visiting nurses

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provided health services to a home or family. part of a visiing nurses association

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Lillian Wald

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First PUBLIC HEALTH nurse in the US. social reformer

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