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Virginia K. Saba and the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare Division of Nursing collection

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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]Claire Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Boulevard, Floor 2U, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4217

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Dr. Virginia K. Saba, EdD, Honorary PhD, DS, RN, FAAN, FACMI, LL has been at the head of the integration of computer technology in the nursing profession nationally and internationally for over 30 years. She initiated academic technology programs and supported development of healthcare information technology systems, including the Clinical Care Classification (CCC) System. She is President/CEO of Sabacare, Inc. & the CCC System, integrating nursing terminology into electronic healthcare documentation systems.

Saba graduated from Skidmore College’s baccalaureate nursing program. She has a Masters of Nursing Arts from Teachers College, Columbia University; a Master of Science in Computer Technology of Management and a Doctorate of Education in Educational Administration and Scientific & Technical Information Science from American University, Washington, DC; and Honorary Doctorates from the University of Athens, Greece, and Excelsior College.

Gift of Virginia K. Saba.

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University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Center staff, updated by Bethany Myers
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Collection Inventory

Biographies online.
Box 1 Folder 1

1937.
Box 1 Folder 2
1938-1939.
Box 1 Folder 3
1941-1944.
Box 1 Folder 4
1945-1947.
Box 1 Folder 5
1948-1951.
Box 1 Folder 6
1953-1957.
Box 1 Folder 7
Request for and Notice of Bureau of the Budget Clearance Action, 1965 and 1969.
Box 1 Folder 8
Request for and Notice of Bureau of the Budget Clearance Action, 1971.
Box 1 Folder 9
Request for Approval of New or Revised Form for P.H.N. Survey, 1961.
Box 1 Folder 10
Qualification of full-time R.N.s employed in State Health Agencies, 1954.
Box 1 Folder 11
Qualification of R.N.s employed in Public Health Agencies, Boards of Education and Industries, 1962-1966.
Box 1 Folder 12
Survey of Public Health Nursing, 1972.
Box 1 Folder 13
Graphs, charts and tables of Public Health Nurses employed, 1951-1957.
Box 1 Folder 14
Listing of agencies without a Program of Nursing Care of the Sick at Home, January 1, 1966.
Box 1 Folder 15
Reprints: P.H.N. trends, salaries, classification, census and management information systems, 1945-1966.
Box 1 Folder 16
Visiting Nurses Associations and combination agencies in cities with a population of 25,000 and over, 1959.
Box 1 Folder 17
Information on nurses employed in Public Health and availability of programs on Nursing Care of the Sick at Home, 1966.
Box 1 Folder 18
Reprints, Report of Census of Public Health Nurses, 1944-1965.
Box 1 Folder 19
1960 and 1962.
Box 1 Folder 20
1964 and 1966.
Box 1 Folder 21
1968.
Box 1 Folder 22
1968-1972.
Box 1 Folder 23
Nursing Care of The Sick at Home in Selected U.S. Cities, 1962.
Box 1 Folder 24
Availability of Services for Nursing Care of The Sick at Home, 1964.
Box 1 Folder 25

Annual reports, 1962, 1963, 1966 and 1972.
Box 1 Folder 26
Educational Qualification and Functions of P.H.N.'s pages 1-7 of draft, 1961.
Box 1 Folder 27
Long-Range Plans, 1965-1969.
Box 1 Folder 28
Division of Nursing Functional Statement, 1974.
Box 1 Folder 29
Public Health Nursing Branch, Report of Activities, 1963-1964.
Box 1 Folder 30
Information data, Recent Action of the National League for Nursing which Affect Public Health Nurse Preparation, 1960.
Box 1 Folder 31
The Influence of Variables on Functions of Staff Nurses in Public Health: A Study of Patient-Nurse Contacts. Progress Report I. American Nurses Foundation, 1957-1959.
Box 1 Folder 32
(1) Accountability Its Meaning and Its Relevance, 1977.
Box 1 Folder 33
(2) Nursing Involvement in Health Planning Process, 1977.
Box 1 Folder 34
(3) The Problem Oriented System: A Literature Review, 1977.
Box 1 Folder 35
(4) Patient Classification Systems in Nursing: A Description and Analysis, 1978.
Box 1 Folder 36
(5) Nurse Practitioners and Expanded Role of the Nurse: A Bibliography, 1978.
Box 1 Folder 37
(6) Comparative Analysis of Four Manpower Nursing Requirements Models, 1979.
Box 1 Folder 38
(7) Nursing Related Data Sources, 1979.
Box 1 Folder 39
(8) The Relationship Between Nursing Education and Performance: A Critical Review, 1979.
Box 1 Folder 40
(9) Nurse Staffing Requirements and Related Topics: A Selected Bibliography, 1979.
Box 1 Folder 41
(10) Home Health Care Programs: A Selected Bibliography, 1979.
Box 1 Folder 42
(12) Quality Assurance in Nursing: A Selected Bibliography, 1980.
Box 1 Folder 43
(13) Continuing Education in Nursing: Selected Bibliography, 1980.
Box 1 Folder 44
(14) A Classification Scheme for Client Problems in Community Health Nursing, 1980.
Box 1 Folder 45
(15) Prospectives for Nursing: A Symposium, 1980.
Box 1 Folder 46
(16) Computer Technology in Nursing: A Comprehensive Bibliography, 1980.
Box 1 Folder 47
(17) Factors Affecting Nurse Staffing in Acute Care Hospitals: A Review and Critique of the Literature, 1981.
Box 1 Folder 48

Journals.
Box 2
Nursing Health Care, January 1993 Volume 14, Numbers 1 to 6, 8 to 10.
Box 2
American Journal of Public Health, March 1985, Volume 75, Numbers 3 to 6, and 9 to 12.
Box 2
The Federal Influence and Impact on Nursing prepared by Philip A. Kalisch, PhD and Beatrice J. Kalisch, PhD for DHHS PHS Contract NO1-NU-44129.
Box 2
Reports of Public Health issues, 1977 to 1990s.
Box 2
Articles and journals - Public Health.
Box 2
Government reports, 1960s to 2000s.
Box 2

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