Mary Sewall Gardner

Mary Sewall Gardner (February 5, 1871 – February 20, 1961) was an American nurse who is best known for her work in public health. She established the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, now called the National League of Nursing, and wrote the first public health textbook for nurses, ''Public Health Nursing.'' For her accomplishments, she was inducted into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 1986. Provided by Wikipedia