Sally May Johnson’s life and career epitomize the transformative power of dedication, vision and humanity in the nursing profession.
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Ada Plumer (1916 to 2007) left an indelible mark on the nursing profession through her pioneering work in intravenous (IV) therapy.
Carole DeMille’s name is synonymous with the establishment and advancement of infection control as a nursing profession.
The Vietnam War was a transformative period for American society, including the young nurses who found themselves on the front lines of care.
A Massachusetts General Hospital nurse for 50 years, Margaret “exemplified the best ideals of health teacher, advice-giver, and care-taker.”
A scrapbook compiled by a former research nurse at Mass General was acquired thanks to a unique partnership between history enthusiasts.
A care team from Massachusetts General Hospital was among the first to arrive in Halifax in 1917 to help after a deadly blast.
Norton Folsom, MD, superintendent of Massachusetts General Hospital from 1872 to 1877, is remembered as a man of “good temper and invariable kindness.”
This lifesaving treatment would not have happened without scientific collaboration, persistence, and serendipity.
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch, MD, a longtime Mass General physician, abolitionist and public health pioneer, was no stranger to controversy.