Abstract

FERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ, Alicia Evarista; ROJAS FERNANDEZ, Ivonne Alicia; REYES FIGUEROA, María de los Ángeles  and  LESCAILLE TAQUECHEL, Marlina. Genoveva Alard Olivé. A life devoted to nursing. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2014, vol.13, n.3, pp. 371-375. ISSN 1729-519X.

As the Nursing Day is celebrated in May, different forums and conferences are held. It is pertinent then to pay tribute to the nurses who have had an impact on the profession. In this paper, the authors have the purpose of presenting the professional, academic and political life of Genoveva Alard Olivé. Her family origins, basic and university studies, her nursing and teaching work, as well as aspects related to her job and received awards, are highlighted along the paper. Data were mainly collected by means of interview in depth, which was supplemented by review of her work record after obtaining Genoveva's consent. The authors have deemed necessary to reveal the life and work of this revolutionary woman, exemplary and devoted nurse trainer, so that present and future students, teachers and health workers are benefited.

Keywords : devotion; nursing; nurse trainer.

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