Frontier Nursing Service

America's First Rural Nurse-Midwife Service and School

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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There was a time when the average American woman was more likely to die from childbirth than from any other condition except tuberculosis. This was especially true in areas where hospitals and quality medical care were scarce or nonexistent. But deep in the rolling hills of eastern Kentucky's Cumberland Range, one woman almost single-handedly changed those dismal figures. Her name was Mary Breckinridge, and her goal was to introduce quality, professionally trained midwifery to the United States. The Frontier Nursing Service, opened in 1925 in Leslie County, Kentucky, set out to meet the health needs of women and infants in one of the poorest regions of America. This book tells the story of Breckinridge's unparalleled dedication to midwifery and provides a historical overview of the first 40 years of the Frontier Nursing Service.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-12-31
Mått152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt354 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieContributions to Southern Appalachian Studies
Antal sidor260
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786433421

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viiiPreface 1. In the Beginning 2. From Socialite to Activist 3. Laying the Groundwork 4. The British Connection 5. Growing Pains 6. Building an Organization 7. Hard Times 8. Setback 9. Life in the Mountains 10. Animal Farm 11. Ambitious Plans 12. Suspended Dreams 13. War Comes to the Mountains 14. Money and Other Troubles 15. Coming Home 16. Unsung Heroines 17. A Day in the Life of a Courier 18. Changing Times 19. Social Services to the Rescue 20. Spreading the FNS Story 21. A New Era 22. Brownie and Breckinridge 23. Fire, Loss and Other Mishaps 24. Growing Older 25. The Explosion 26. Death of an Icon Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

“Bartlett is an excellent storyteller...valuable...refreshing”—Asheville Citizen-Times; “the adventures of the nurses provide entertainment for the interested reader while providing some statistical and historical content for the scholarly”—ALCAlines; “a heroic narrative”—The Journal of Southern History; “Bartlett creates a human connection between reader and subject that is both compelling and informative”—Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health; “Mary Breckinridge was one of those earth angels God gave to the Appalachian people of Eastern Kentucky. The Frontier Nursing Service is an incredible story of a life of service and sacrifice”—Stella Parton, singer and owner of Attic Entertainment Music.