helper serve her country. Clara Barton later formed The American Red Cross. The American Red Cross in an organization where whenever a disaster occurs, they go help with food, supplies, and they even hold blood drives. Clara Barton wanted to make sure that there would be something where anyone could get help from some organization like The American Red Cross. When hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other disasters occur The American Red Cross will be there. They are dedicated and helpful…
According to the Red Cross Organization one day while she was tending a wounded soldier a bullet passed through her sleeve and killed the soldier she was tending (n.page). That was not her only near death experience. She always kept records of the men se tended, and that…
An influential nurse I have chosen to research is Clara Barton. Clara Barton is one of many influential nurses of the past that has shown great bravery and sacrifice in hard times. I am sure we as working professionals can only hope to make such an impact the way she has. I’d like to discuss who Clara Barton was prior to her start in nursing, her many accomplishments, and what she had become known for. Clara Barton was born Clarissa Harlowe Barton in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1821. The youngest…
Even though Clara Barton is most famously known for starting the organization: The American Red Cross, she has also impacted the political world. Clara Barton began her political career in July of 1854 as a clerk in Washington, DC in a Patent Office. Due to the scutanization towards women during the 19th Century, Barton was not always appreciated for her hard work as much as the men were. Since Clara Barton was “one of the few women in government positions” her competition with men arose often.…
The purpose of the red cross is to help families and communities in their desperate times of need. They also provide training for others to learn how to take care of people during emergency situations. This is very helpful because I feel it is important that we all know how to help others if some sort of emergency arise. Some of these valuable classes include swim safety, CPR training and even babysitting***. The red cross also collects money to help families around the world. During my military…
Summary The episode “Delivering The Goods” in the video series, RX For Survival, shares stories on several organizations developed to help poor communities improve their health and well-being. The video shares public health contributions delivered by organizations and individuals who have made an impact in communities that lack resourceful health information on how to reduce the risk for diseases. This episode shows how the Riders for Health charity, Mechai Viravaidya, Médecins Sans…
effects of natural disasters, poverty, and war. There are two humanitarian organizations that offer a number of programs to assist those in need. The Cooperative for Assistance Relief Everywhere or C.A.R.E and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or I.F.R.C, are two organizations that over relief to people all over the globe. Each of these organizations have several different programs specified to a particular need. The C.A.R.E organization was founded in 1945,…
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I. Introduction The cholera outbreak in Haiti has claimed the lives of over 7,000 Haitians and has sickened over 470,000 since the 2010 earthquake.1 An effective program that Haiti should consider is using a mass vaccination of a new and inexpensive oral cholera vaccine called Shanchol, which has been successful in Odisha, India.2 II. Body of Paper A. The emergence of cholera in Haiti was initiated by a number of existing problems. There where two national disasters that struck Haiti between…
Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton was born in Oxford, Massachusetts on December 25, 1821. Clara’s father, Captain Steven Barton, was a government official and a captain of the local army. He enjoyed educating Clara on the ways of the military. He taught her about the importance of keeping the troops supplied with weaponry, clothing, food, and medical necessities. He also taught her geography and told her stories about the Indian War in Michigan and Ohio. Clara’s mother, Sarah Stone Barton, was an…