Occupation Nurse | Name Louise McManus | |
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Alma mater Teachers College, Columbia University Died 1993, Natick, Massachusetts, United States Education Teachers College, Columbia University Books The effect of experience on nursing achievement | ||
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(Rachel) Louise McManus (1896 – May 29, 1993) was the first nurse to earn a Ph.D. She established schools of nursing in college and helped to develop nationally standardized methods for nursing licensure in the United States.
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Education
Louise McManus earned her nursing degree at the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing. She completed bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at Columbia University's Teachers College, where she was the first person ever to earn a PhD in the field of nursing.
Achievements
McManus created the Institute for Nursing Research at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she later served as faculty member and dean. McManus saw herself as an advocate for patients, and developed a "Patient Bill of Rights" that was adopted by the Joint Commission in Accreditation of Hospitals.
Awards and honors
In recognition of her contributions to the field of nursing, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing established the R. Louise McManus Award and the Meritorious Service Award. The R. Louise Mcmanus Medal was established to recognize distinguished long-standing contributions to the field of nursing.
Death
Louise McManus died on May 29, 1993 in a Natick, Massachusetts nursing home. She was 97 years old.