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Nursing in Liverpool Since 1862

Nursing in Liverpool Since 1862

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    Paperback 2012

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Synopsis

The year 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the first provincial training school for nurses. Nursing in Liverpool since 1862 looks at the development of professional nursing, it highlights some of the 'firsts' to have originated in Liverpool in the field of nursing practice. The study contains oral history accounts from the nurses who have trained and worked in Liverpool both in the hospitals and the community. They follow in the footsteps of Florence Nightingale who in collaboration with William Rathbone VI pioneered modern nursing practice. It is a story of dedication, innovation and, above all, caring.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 110
 Publisher: Scotforth Books
Published: 01 Oct 2012
ISBN 10: 1904244858
ISBN 13: 9781904244851

Author Bio
Meg Parkes trained as a nurse in Manchester in the 1970s. Her oral history research for an MPhil at the University of Liverpool's School of Tropical Medicine is based on her interviews with Second World War veterans. Meg has published two books based on her father's Far Eastern POW diaries. Dr Sally Sheard is Senior Lecturer in the History of Medicine at the University of Liverpool, and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics. She has written widely on the development of British health and welfare. She also works with local authorities and community groups in using historical context to address contemporary health issues