Ethel Parsons' biographical characteristics: leadership in American and Brazilian nursing.

Angela Aparecida Peters Maria Angélica de Almeida Peres Maria Itayra Coelho de Souza Padilha Patricia D'Antonio Pacita Geovana Gama de Sousa Aperibense Tânia Cristina Franco Santos Maria Sagrario Gomez Cantarino

Published in: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P (2023)

Ethel Parsons stood out in the 20th century as a woman and a nurse, leading public health care services in the USA and Brazil. Her biography demonstrates an ideal of professionalization and science to be conquered by nursing in the care and educational scenario, which influenced the design of a collective identity for Brazilian nursing.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
quality improvement
primary care
public health
palliative care
affordable care act
health information
pain management
drug induced