Florida Public Health Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Prather, E. Charlton
Publication Date
4-25-2016
Date
1999-09-08
Abstract
In this oral history interview, Florida native Gertrude McCullough Lee (1922 - 2000) discusses her public health nursing career in Holmes County, Florida. She describes the evolution of public health nursing in a rural community and her professional transition from military nurse to director of nursing services for Holmes County. She talks about the establishment of the Holmes County Health Department and the training of public health nurses. Lee details several public health issues in her community such as polio, tuberculosis, and hookworm infestation. She also recounts various interventions she implemented to address public health issues as well as her outreach efforts into the community.
Keywords
Public health nurses, Public health nursing, Rural nursing, University of South Florida
Subject: geographic
Holmes County (Fla.)
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories, Online audio
Format
Audio
Identifier
C53-00044
Recommended Citation
Lee, Gertrude, "Gertrude Lee Oral History Interview" (2016). Florida Public Health Oral History Project. 34.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_public_health_ohp/34
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