The Flu Pandemic of 1918: A Nurse's Story.
Am J Nurs
; 121(11): 61-65, 2021 Nov 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1475855
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT In the spring of 1918, a virus swept across the world, killing approximately 50 million people by the summer of 1919. My grandmother, Kathryn ("Katie") Ann Darmody-an Irish immigrant who settled in New York State in 1904-was among the nurses who responded to this pandemic, which became known as the 1918 influenza pandemic (or, erroneously, the Spanish flu). Today, as the world contends with the COVID-19 pandemic, my grandmother's experiences resonate with new meaning-a reminder of how, then as now, nurses have been at the forefront of public health. Her story, transmitted across generations, is one I now share with a new generation of nurses.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Nurse's Role
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Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1919
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COVID-19
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Nursing Staff, Hospital
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Nurs
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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