Edith Helen Paull

Edith Helen Paull
Born India
Occupation Medical nurse
Awards Padma Shri
Florence Nightingale Medal

Edith Helen Paull was an Indian medical nurse associated with the Indian Red Cross Society.[1][2] She did her nursing studies at Bedford College, London, with the assistance of a Florence Nightingale scholarship and started her career in 1928.[3] She held the post of the nursing matron at many renowned medical institutions such as the Lady Hardinge Medical College Hospital, New Delhi, the Government Civil Hospital, Allahabad, Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital, Mumbai and Jehangir Hospital, Pune and presided the Trained Nurses Association of India for six years.[3] A winner of the Florence Nightingale Medal in 1964,[3] she was honoured by the Government of India in 1967, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for her contributions to the society.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "A warm tribute to late Miss Edith Helen Paull". Nurs J India. 66 (8): 184. August 1975. PMID 1105448.
  2. ↑ Korah M (June 1975). "Reminiscence of a friend whose demise has left a void (Miss Edith Helen Paull)". Nurs J India. 66 (6): 126. PMID 1096091.
  3. 1 2 3 "International Red Cross" (PDF). International Red Cross. 1964. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.


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