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Harriet Werley

1914-10-12 – 2002-10-14

Life & Legacy

Harriet Helen Werley (October 12, 1914 – October 14, 2002) was an American nurse who made early contributions to clinical research and nursing informatics. Werley became the first nurse researcher at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the Army Nurse Corps converted to a baccalaureate-prepared group under her leadership. She was a founding editor of Research in Nursing and Health. She co-created the Nursing Minimum Data Set in 1991.

Occupation & Career

nurse, nursing informatician

Education

University of California, Berkeley; University of Utah

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing

Employer

University of Illinois Chicago · University of Missouri · University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee · Wayne State University

Education & Institutions

University of California, Berkeley · University of Utah

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q14954675 — wikidata View source

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