Ep 189: Catherine Lawrence, First Nurse to Administer Anesthesia
Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jeremy Stanley
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Show Notes
On this look back through the history of nurse anesthesia, we’ll tell you the story of Catherine Lawrence. This Civil War nurse became the first to administer anesthesia during the Second Battle of Bull Run but she also accomplished a lot more during her life. Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA, will give us all the details and help us learn more about this important figure in nursing.
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Today's Key Topics:
5:51 – Back in the studio with Sandy and Nancy
7:24 – Introducing Catherine Lawrence
10:09 – As a child
13:00 – How she lost faith as a child
14:38 – Began teach at 14
18:11 – Enlisting in the Civil War
23:19 – Her relationship with Dorothea Dix
26:25 – After the Civil War
32:09 – Summarizing her life
35:26 – Her death
36:25 – Final thoughts