Saga – Mary Adelaide Nutting

This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Saga track celebrates the life of Mary Adelaide Nutting. Mary Adelaide Nutting was a pioneering nurse educator who played a crucial role in raising the quality of nursing education and establishing formal training standards. She expanded the curriculum at Johns Hopkins Training School, co-founded the American Journal of Nursing, and became the first woman to hold a professorship in nursing at Columbia University. Nutting's efforts led to the publication of the "Standard Curriculum for Schools of Nursing," which revolutionized nursing education by balancing theory and practice. Her legacy continues to influence the field, and the NLN honors her contributions with the Mary Adelaide Nutting Medal for outstanding teaching and leadership in nursing education.

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