Instructions

Explore the time line to learn about important medical inventions that were created and developed by nurses.

Baby bottle with disposable liners

1947

Neonatal phototherapy

1950

Feeding tube for paralyzed veterans

1951

Ostomy bag

1954

Explore the time line to learn about important medical inventions that were created and developed by nurses.

Crash cart

1968

Bili-Bonnet

1997

Color-coded IV lines

2003

Stethoscope holder

2013

References


Allen, A. M. (1947, August 29). Neck ring and seal for nursing units: U.S. Patent No. 2,508,481 [Images]. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/patents/US2508481

Burgess, J. (2011, January 2). Nurse Terri Barton-Salinas invented color coded IV lines with her sister Gail Barton-Hay and formed the company ColorSafe IV Lines [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.colorsafeivlines.com/press-release/

Cosier, S. (2017, May 2). 8 medical inventions created by nurses. Retrieved from http://mentalfloss.com/article/500467/8-medical-inventions-created-nurses

Griffin, B. V. (1948, March 29). Portable receptacle support: U.S. Patent No. 2,550,554 [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/patents/US2550554

Hanink, E. (2017). Anita Dorr, inventor of the crash cart [Image]. Working Nurse. Retrieved from http://www.workingnurse.com/articles/Anita-Dorr-Inventor-of-the-Crash-Cart

Lee, M. S. (1993, July 23). Photo therapy eye mask: U.S. Patent No. 5,613,502 [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/patents/US5613502

Mott, S. (2017). The problem with my stethoscope. Retrieved from https://nurseborn.com/the-problem-with-my-stethoscope/

Nurse Born Products. (2017). Koala-Qlip-instruct.png [Image]. Retrieved from https://nurseborn.com/product/nurse-born-stethoscope-holder/

Small Beginnings. (2015). Bili-Bonnet 01A,B & C [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.small-beginnings.com/?lightbox=i11e8y

Stomaatje.com. (n.d.). stomamateriaal2 - kopie.png [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.stomaatje.com/geschiedenis/stomamateriaal2%20-%20kopie.png

Wahl, B. R. (2013, April 16). Babies with newborn jaundice need phototherapy [Image]. Vector. Retrieved from https://vector.childrenshospital.org/2013/04/shining-light-on-jaundice-in-the-developing-world/