Feminism and Nursing: An Historical Perspective on Power, Status, and Political Activism in the Nursing Profession (Paperback)

Introduction "Awake Ye Women,.Awake!" Perspectives on Florence Nightingale Nursing Leaders as Activists and Feminists The Paradox: Nurses as Healers in "Men's Horrible Wars" The Lively Debate: Nurses and Suffrage, the Equal Rights Amendment, and Social Reform "What We May Become": The Sounds of Transition The Turning Point: Nurses Connect with the Women's Movement Poking Heads Out of Their Apolitical Bonnets: Nurses Zero in on Gender, Power, and Leadership in the 1970s "Ride the White Horse Yourself!" Women's Culture, Feminism, and Nursing in the 1980s Where Will Nurses' Militancy Lead? Bibliography