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Clara Noyes
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Clara Noyes in 1905
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| Born | 3 October 1869  |
| Died | 3 June 1936 (aged 66) |
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Clara Dutton Noyes (born October 3, 1869 – died June 3, 1936) was an important American nurse. She led the nursing department for the American Red Cross during World War I. Because of her great work, she was added to the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Clara Noyes' Early Life and Education
Clara Dutton Noyes was born on October 3, 1869, in Port Deposit, Maryland. She was one of ten children. Her father, Enoch Noyes, was a colonel in the American Civil War. Clara decided to become a nurse. She finished her nursing training at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in 1896.
Clara Noyes' Nursing Career
Clara Noyes became a very important leader in nursing. During World War I and for many years after, she was the director of the American Red Cross's Bureau of Nursing. This meant she was in charge of finding, assigning, and organizing nurses.
Leading Nurses During Wartime
Nurses were sent to war zones overseas and to places dealing with epidemics. They also helped in the United States during natural disasters. Clara Noyes made sure there were enough skilled nurses ready to help wherever they were needed.
Speaking Out for Public Health
She often gave talks and wrote articles about public health. She also focused on how to help people after disasters. Clara Noyes worked hard to improve nursing education for everyone. In 1920, she traveled to countries like the Balkans, Greece, and Poland. She went to check on Red Cross projects there.
Awards and Leadership Roles
From 1918 to 1922, Clara Noyes was the president of the American Nurses Association. She also led the National Graduate Nurses Association. She even served a term as president of the National League of Nursing Education. She helped create the Bureau of Nursing Information.
In 1923, she received the Florence Nightingale Medal. This is a very special award given by the International Committee of the Red Cross. It honors nurses who have shown great courage and dedication. In 1933, she received another award, the Saunders Medal. This was for her many years of service to the nursing profession.
Improving Midwifery Care
Clara Noyes also wrote about "The Midwifery Problem" in 1912. Midwives are people who help women during childbirth. She believed that midwives needed better education and training. She wanted them to be certified and supervised. She even suggested creating a School of Midwifery, like nursing schools. While working at Bellevue Hospital, she started a program to train midwives.
Clara Noyes' Later Life and Legacy
Clara Dutton Noyes passed away in 1936. She was 66 years old. She had a heart attack while driving in Washington D.C. Her important work in nursing continues to be remembered. In 1998, she was honored by being added to the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame. This shows how much she contributed to nursing in America.
A book about her life, called Clara Noyes: Life of A Global Nursing Leader, was written in 2017. It was written by her great-great nephew, Roger Noyes.
