Alma S. Woolley

Alma S. Woolley
Alma Woolley on graduation day, Cornell University's School of Nursing, 1954
Born(1931-10-03)October 3, 1931
DiedDecember 17, 2005(2005-12-17) (aged 74)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
OccupationNurse
Years active1969 - 1996
Known fornursing, nursing education, history of nursing
Medical career
ProfessionNurse, educator
Fieldmedical-surgical nursing
InstitutionsVisiting Nurse Service of New York, Stockton University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Georgetown School of Nursing

Alma S. Woolley (October 3, 1931, New York City – December 17, 2005, Baltimore) was an American nurse, nurse educator, nursing historian, and author. She led several schools of nursing, and authored a number of books and articles on nursing education, the history of nursing education, and nurses.