Open AccessThe admiral is a lady
Author(s) -
Patricia Ringos Beach,
Beth White
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1538-8689
pISSN - 0360-4039
DOI - 10.1097/01.nurse.0000585904.05485.b7
Subject(s) - navy , management , history , operations research , political science , law , engineering , economics
Promoted by President Nixon in 1972, Admiral Alene Duerk (1920-2018) was the first female admiral to serve in any navy in the world. This article highlights her accomplishments as a nurse and a military leader.