Mary Sewall Gardner (1871-1961) 1986

Inductee
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ANA Hall of Fame Inductee
Upon graduation from the Newport Hospital Training School for Nurses,
Rhode Island, Mary Sewall Gardner became superintendent and later
director of the Providence District Nursing Association. During her 26-
year leadership, the association became one of the most progressive
public health agencies in the nation.
Gardner remained with the association until her retirement in 1931,
although she took several leaves of absence to engage in professional
activities in the U.S. and abroad. Gardner urged the establishment of the National Organization
for Public Health Nursing, where she later served as president. In 1918, she accepted the wartime
position of chief nurse of the American Red Cross Tuberculosis Commission for Italy to direct
Red Cross efforts during the war. She is perhaps best known for her book, Public Health
Nursing, the first American text on the subject. In recognition of her pioneering efforts in public
health nursing, she received an honorary master's degree from Brown University, Rhode Island.
She also received the Walter Burns Saunders Medal for distinguished service to nursing.

Setelah lulus dari Rumah Sakit Newport Sekolah Pelatihan untuk Perawat, Rhode Island, Mary Sewall
Gardner menjadi pengawas dan kemudian direktur Providence Kabupaten Persatuan Perawat. Selama
kepemimpinan 26 tahun itu, asosiasi menjadi salah satu lembaga kesehatan masyarakat yang paling
progresif di negara ini.


Gardner tetap dengan asosiasi hingga pensiun pada tahun 1931, meskipun ia mengambil
beberapa daun ketidakhadiran untuk terlibat dalam kegiatan profesional di Amerika Serikat dan
luar negeri. Gardner mendesak pembentukan Organisasi Nasional untuk Perawatan Kesehatan
Masyarakat, di mana ia kemudian menjabat sebagai presiden. Pada tahun 1918, ia menerima
posisi perang kepala perawat dari Palang Merah Amerika Tuberkulosis Komisi untuk Italia untuk
mengarahkan upaya Palang Merah selama perang. Dia mungkin paling dikenal karena bukunya,
Perawatan Kesehatan Masyarakat, teks Amerika pertama pada subjek. Dalam pengakuan atas
upaya perintis keperawatannya kesehatan masyarakat, ia menerima gelar master kehormatan itu
dari Brown University, Rhode Island. Dia juga menerima Walter Saunders Luka bakar Medal
untuk layanan dibedakan untuk keperawatan.