Lillian Wald not only contributed to society and to the profession of nursing by inventing public health nursing, but also by her influence on nursing education. In 1902, Wald established the first school of nursing in the United States. Wald also co-founded the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, which as a professional nursing association, established standards for public health nursing practice and the education of public health nurses. According to the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, Wald is the reason that most "nursing education takes place in universities, augmented by practical experience in teaching hospitals" (National Association for Home Care & Hospice, n.d.).
Reference
National Association for Home Care & Hospice. (n.d.). Caring profiles: Lillian D. Wald. Retrieved July 7, 2006 from http://nahc.org/NAHC/Val/Columns/SC10-4.html.
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