Missionary Nurse Dorothy Davis Cook, 1940-1972: “Mother of Swazi Nurses”
MISSIONARY NURSE DOROTHY DAVIS COOK, 1940-1972: “MOTHER OF SWAZI NURSES” by Susan Elaine Elliott A dissertation presented to the FACULTY OF THE HAHN SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO A partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING April 14,2000 Dissertation Committee Patricia Roth, EdD, RN, Chair Mary Jo Clark, PhD, RN Mary Samecky, DNSc, RN Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. APPROVAL PAGE, DISSERTATION UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO Hahn School of Nursing and Health Sciences DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO CANDIDATE’S NAME: Susan Elaine Elliott TITLE OF DISSERTATION: Missionary Nurse Dorothy Davis Cook, 1940-1972 “Mother of Swazi Nurses” DISSERTATION COMMITTEE: Patricia Roth, EdD, RN, Chair Mary Jo Clark, PhD, RN Mary Samecky, DNSc, RN Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. MISSIONARY NURSE DOROTHY DAVIS COOK, 1940-1972: “MOTHER OF SWAZI NURSES” Dramatically absent from nursing’s historical knowledge and professional recognition are the lives, roles, contributions, and legacies of Christian faith-based nurses. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ministry and service of Sister Tutor Dorothy Davis Cook, Church of the Nazarene missionary nurse in the African country of Swaziland 1940 to 1972. The multi-dimensional, multi-task expanded roles manifested in her integration of Christian missionary and nurse were explored and her legacy identified. The most significant primary source for this study was Mrs. Cook herself. She was interviewed on three occasions and has provided personal documents, journals, and photographs.
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