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The U.S. flight nurse: an annotated historical bibliography
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|November 1, 1981
Summary
The specialized flight nurse role emerged in 1932, with the first U.S. Army Air Forces nurses graduating in 1943 for World War II air evacuation. This work provides historical context and resources for further study.
Area of Science:
- Nursing History
- Military Medicine
- Aviation History
Context:
- The concept of specialized flight nursing was first proposed in 1932.
- Formal training for flight nurses began during World War II for U.S. Army air evacuation.
- This historical overview traces the evolution of the flight nurse role.
Purpose:
- To document the origins and early development of the flight nurse profession.
- To provide an annotated bibliography for further research into flight nurse history.
- To highlight the contributions of flight nurses in military air evacuation.
Summary:
- The flight nurse concept originated in 1932.
- The first U.S. Army Air Forces flight nurses graduated in 1943.
- This paper offers a historical account and bibliography of flight nursing.
Impact:
- Establishes the historical foundation of flight nursing.
- Serves as a resource for researchers and historians in military nursing.
- Underscores the critical role of nurses in aeromedical evacuation during WWII.