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Faye Glenn AbdellahA Nursing Theorist
 
Faye Glenn Abdellah short history
Dr. Abdellah was born on March 13, 1919 .
She is a pioneer in nursing research who has been recognized with 77professional and academic honors.
She was the first nurse officer to receive the rank of a two star rear admiral.
She helped transform nursing theory, nursing care and nursingeducation and as a result was inducted into The National Women’sHall of fame in 2000.
She is the first nurse and the first woman to serve as Deputy SurgeonGeneral.
She is a former Chief Nurse Officer for the U.S. Public Health Service,Department of Health and Human Services, Washington D.C.
she developed educational materials in many key areas of publichealth, including AIDS, the mentally handicap, violence, hospice care,smoking cessation, alcoholism, and drug addiction.
 
She has been a leader in nursing research and has150 publications related to nursing education for advanced practice in nursing and nursing research.
In 1960, influenced by the desire to promote client-centered comprehensive nursing care, abdellahdescribed nursing as a service to individuals, tofamilies, and therefore to society.
According to her, nursing is based on an art andscience that mould the attitudes, intellectualcompetencies, and technical skills of the individualnurse into the desire and ability to help people, sickor well, cope with their health needs.
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