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Describes the life of the founder of modern nursing and humanitarian who reformed hospital care in the nineteenth century.

Civil war nurse Mercy Lynch, informed that her estranged father is dying in Seattle and wants to see her, leaves Virginia and heads to St.

It's Clementine Brown's birthday, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown have given her a nurse's outfit and a first-aid kit and Nurse Clementine sets to work tending to the wounded.

A biography of Clara Barton that covers her childhood, family, obstacles, efforts during the American Civil War, founding of the Red Cross, and other related topics.

Biography of a woman who distinguished herself during the Civil War by her care of the wounded, and after the war by her social welfare work.

Presents a brief biography of English nurse Florence Nightingale in graphic novel format, and describes how she reformed military hospitals during the Crimean War.

Introduces Mrs. Geary, an elementary school nurse, describing what she does during the school day and how she interacts with other staff and students.

A brief biography of founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton, that chronicles her life, achievements, and persistence in providing proper care to the wounded soldiers of the Civil War.

Recounts the life story of the English girl who became a famous nurse and dedicated herself to the alleviation of suffering at home and abroad.

Simple text and photographs describe the work of a nurse taking care of patients at a hospital.

A biography of the well-to-do woman who defied social convention in order to establish nursing as a respectable career for women and bring about reforms in hospital conditions and nursing care.

Introduces young readers to the work that nurses do, their special skills and training, and how they serve the community.

Looks at the different tasks performed by nurses, and discusses where they learn and where they work.

Text and photographs introduce the biography of Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross Society in 1881 to help people hurt by war or disasters.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Cordelia Harvey, a Wisconsin woman who dedicated herself to helping soldiers from her home state during the Civil War by visiting military hospitals, lobbying the governor for supplies, asking President Lincoln to build a soldier's home hospital in Wisconsin, and starting an orphanage for children of fallen soldiers.