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1901 – New Zealand is the first country to regulate nurses nationally, with adoption of the Nurses Registration Act. 1901 – State registration for nurses began in New Zealand. 1902 – Ellen Dougherty of New Zealand becomes the first registered nurse in the world.
New Zealand was the first country to regulate nurses nationally, with adoption of the Nurses Registration Act on the 12 September 1901. It was here in New Zealand that Ellen Dougherty became the first registered nurse .
1873 – Linda Richards graduates from the New England Hospital for Women and Children Training School for Nurses and officially becomes America's First Trained Nurse. 1873 – The first nursing school in the United States, based on Florence Nightingale's principles of nursing, opens at Bellevue Hospital, New York City.
The following nursing timeline shows how world events and famous nurses influenced nursing history and paved the way for modern nursing practice. 1751 – The first hospital was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The following timeline pages highlight the major events and milestones in Nursing between 1700 and 2000, providing historical context for how nursing developed as a profession and an occupation during these years.
The Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses begins registering nurses—some 200 in the first year. M. Adelaide Nutting, superintendent of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, becomes the first registrant, while 10 of the first 20 are University of Maryland Hospital graduates.
Nurturing Nurses Timeline Display Poster contains: Nurturing Nurses Large Timeline Display Poster [PDF] Nurturing Nurses Large Timeline Display Poster 2 x A3 [PDF]
