Reminiscences of Linda Richards: America's First Trained Nurse (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Reminiscences of Linda Richards: America's First Trained NurseThose of us at whose urging this little book has been written believe it to be not only a very interesting story but also one of great historical value. For Linda Richards has been a pioneer. She has blazed the pathway for a distinct advance in civilization. Many American nurses likewise are entitled to high honor for what they have done in establishing the new profession of nursing and in extending the field of its beneficence; but Linda Richards, as her sisters all acclaim, outranks them all, not only in priority of her diplomas date, but also in the wide extent and variety of her services.For those whose knowledge of Miss Richards enables them to read between the lines of her reminiscences no more is needed. Her simple, direct narrative gives the outline that her friends will well know how to fill in.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.