Dr. Peplau: Instructor At Teachers College At Columbia University
Hilda Peplau was an instructor at Teachers College at Columbia University where she developed curriculum in psychiatric nursing. This was during the cold war at a time when people were accusing each other of being communists which lead to lives being torn apart. Hilda was a victim of such a witch hunt being accused of using not normal teaching methods (Peplau, 2000).
Dr. Peplau overcame these accusations, and finished one of her many doctorates. Her studies on nurse-patient relationships are still used today. She developed the first clinical nurse specialist program in psychiatric/mental health nursing. In the 1970’s she ran the American Nurses Association and kept it from bankruptcy. Her awards are numerous including recognition as a “living
Dr. Peplau overcame these accusations, and finished one of her many doctorates. Her studies on nurse-patient relationships are still used today. She developed the first clinical nurse specialist program in psychiatric/mental health nursing. In the 1970’s she ran the American Nurses Association and kept it from bankruptcy. Her awards are numerous including recognition as a “living