Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Interviewee

Dolores Wennlund

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Interviewer

Prather, E. Charlton

Publication Date

5-4-2016

Date

1997-09-09

Abstract

New York native Dolores Wennlund (1922 - 2010) moved to Florida in 1970 and served as a public health nursing consultant for Southwest Florida before becoming the state’s nursing director in 1974. In this oral history interview, Wennlund details her personal journey into public health nursing and describes how she directed the nursing workforce in Florida through the ’70s and ’80s. Her interview covers several topics, including school health services, establishment of a statewide nursing committee, the impact of AIDS on healthcare providers, and midwifery. She also touches on the history of public health nursing in Florida as detailed in her book, The Annals of Public Health Nursing in Florida. Throughout the interview, she discusses how she navigated governmental and legislative challenges.

Keywords

Nursing services--Administration, Oral histories, Public health nursing, Public health nursing--Law and legislation, University of South Florida

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories, Online audio

Format

Audio

Identifier

C53-00047

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