Clara Barton’s Historical Contributions to Nursing This document will discuss the life of Clara Barton‚ the time frame in which she lived‚ events that happened when she was alive‚ and the explanation of how this information was and still is relevant to nursing. Clara Barton was born in December 25‚ 1821 in Oxford‚ Massachusetts and passed away at her home in Glen Echo‚ Maryland‚ on April 12‚ 1912. Clara Barton was an educator‚ a nurse and the founder of the American Red Cross. A shy‚ generous woman
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Clara Barton (American Red Cross) Clara Barton was a woman with a dream and ambition. Clara’s first job was a schoolteacher. She was one of the first female schoolteachers because at that time most teachers were all males. During this time‚ Barton being the brave woman that she was would bring supplies to the soldiers during the Civil War. She supported the troops and was willing to risk her life to do so. Clara started the American Red Cross in 1881 at age 60 and ran it for 23 years. Carla’s goal
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the serve several ordinary lives. Clara Barton is one of the utmost
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Clara Barton is best remembered for founding and leading the American Red Cross. However‚ she had many more contributions to the United States that have earned her the right to be honored on a stamp and her home being recognized as a National Landmark. Clara Barton‚ as a school teacher‚ provided education to all children and stood up for equal pay for women. When she became a clerk‚ she again managed to bring attention to women’s rights. Then when the American Civil War broke out she wanted to
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woman‚ a sickly child‚ or even a disabled man. This is because a true hero is one who goes to the extremes and perform above and beyond expectations‚ often at the risk of his or her safety‚ to help those in need. Virgil’s Aeneas from Aeneid‚ and Clara Barton from the Civil War‚ perfectly exemplify
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During the most brutal war of the United States‚ women took the field in ways never imagined. In the historical fiction novel Two Girls of Gettysburg‚ Rosanna finds herself amidst the chaos on the battlefield‚ putting the needs of injured soldiers above her own. Rosanna was never the girl to get dirty‚ for what would the girls at the academy she attended think? However‚ as the needs of her country call her husband to fight‚ she follows her spouse where it was thought no girl should go. She‚ along
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The Importance of The American Red Cross During World War Two The American Red Cross is an emergency response organization that was founded by a historical-well known woman named‚ Clara Barton in 1881. The American Red Cross were not only care takers but they also delivered personal messages and packages to military families. Sending important urgent information to the loved one’s of American soldiers. Blood donations were taken by the American Red Cross allowing blood and plasma to be given to the
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restrictions on women’s careers. In 1860 she organized the first training school for nurses in London‚ England. She was a pioneer in the schooling of nurses. She made more women want to join the working ranks and become nurses. (Simkin) Clara Barton Clara Barton was born in Massachusetts in 1821. In her early teen years‚ she was forced to tend to a seriously ill brother. This helped her overcome shyness and piqued her interest in medicine. She later became a teacher‚ but ended that in her early
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Artifact Descriptions Clara Barton first tasted nursing at age 11 when she helped her brother recover after a fall. She learned how to use leeches‚ a medical technique of the time‚ to heal him. This was one of my most interesting and fun artifacts. At first I wasn’t sure on how to create a leech but I got several ideas. I ended up buying some gummy worms and food coloring. Women were not allowed on the battlefield during war. Clara was required to have a pass from an officer or even the president
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role in American history and is a leading charity today. The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton a civil war nurse who was inspired by the Swiss Red Cross while she was traveling through Europe was established on May‚ 21‚ 1881 in Washington D.C.when she was 60 years old. Clara Barton then continued to lead the American Red Cross for 23 years. (http://www.redcross.org/about-us/history)Clara Barton died on April‚ 12‚ 1912. One of the main roles of the American Red Cross and any Red Cross
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