Great Nurses In History

By Franklin Skribbit


What makes a great nurse? And who are the greatest nurses in history? Getting the answers to questions like the ones above has helped many aspiring nurses know what to strive for as they go through their nursing education and training. Answering those questions also give aspiring nurses a role model or two that they can look up to.

There are many qualities and value that could make up a great nurse, but some of those values have been studied and actually remain pretty constant, even on a global scale.There have been many great nurses in the history of the world, what made them great? How did they accomplish their dreams? Who did they look up to? Here is a list of a few of those great nurses and little bit about each of them:

Through his compassion that spurred him to make a meaningful difference and his genius that allowed him to do so, Yunus helped people from all over the world to become profitable entrepreneurs, providing for themselves while learning how to successfully run a business.

Yunus was born in 1940 to a Muslim family in what is now the country of Bangladesh. His father was a jeweler, which led his family to living in the city of Chittagong. Yunus had an active childhood, excelling in school while also taking part in the Boy Scout program. While at the Chittagong College, he even tried his hand at some cultural activities, winning awards for drama.

After he graduated in Economics, Yunus joined the Bureau of Economics as a research assistant, and later on began lecturing on the subject. He learned business administration from a successful packaging factory in his spare time. He then went on to received a Fulbright scholarship to study in the United States, where he received a PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University.

After his further studies, the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 prompted him to found a citizen's committee to raise support for liberation. He later returned to Bangladesh were he observed that the famine of 1974 played a huge part in the poverty and terrible living conditions of a large majority of people. He worked hard to enact governmental projects to help stimulate the economy and reduce poverty.

Dix left an abusive home at age 12 and dedicated her time to social welfare in England. Dix founded the first public mental hospital in America.

* Going through the training and gaining the education are only two steps to becoming a nurse. It takes so much more to be a truly great nurse. It takes stamina, love, strength, courage, hope, dreams, wit, confidence, generosity, a kind heart, and so much more.

Yunus' attention to the poor has helped millions of people create their own livelihood. He redefined what it meant to fight poverty and was awarded a Noble Peace Prize in 2006 for his efforts.




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