"Nursing is love in action, and there is no finer manifestation of it than the care of the poor and disabled in their own homes." ( Quote from Lillian Wald)
Public health nursing has made a sizeable impact on society from the past to the present. Lillian Wald one of the originators of public health nursing, first introduced public health to the poor and indigent population and to the public school systems. With a history of large contributions and significant events Lillian Wald has made the field of public health nursing what it is today.