Genealogic Origins of Nurse-Midwifery Education Programs in the United States

This article presents a genealogy of all known basic and refresher nurse‐midwifery education programs enabling every CNM and CM to track their individual lineage back to Hattie Hemschemeyer or Mary Breckinridge. Feeling connected to our founding foremothers increases our understanding of who we are...

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Published in:Journal of midwifery & women's health 2003-11, Vol.48 (6), p.464-472
Main Authors: Burst, Helen Varney, Thompson, Joyce E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
education
Education, Nursing - history
Education, Nursing - trends
Female
Genealogy and Heraldry
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Midwifery - education
Midwifery - history
Nurse Midwives - education
Nurse Midwives - history
Nursing
Pregnancy
Schools, Nursing - history
Societies, Nursing - history
United States
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Summary:This article presents a genealogy of all known basic and refresher nurse‐midwifery education programs enabling every CNM and CM to track their individual lineage back to Hattie Hemschemeyer or Mary Breckinridge. Feeling connected to our founding foremothers increases our understanding of who we are and what our commitment is to the families we serve. Genealogy also gives us an opportunity to reflect on the early history and continuing historical trends of our education programs.
ISSN:1526-9523
1542-2011
DOI:10.1016/S1526-9523(03)00348-9