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| Born | 29 June 1882 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Died | 6 July 1964 (aged 82) Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Spouse | Hüseyin Bey |
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Safiye (Hüseyin) Elbi (29 June 1882 – 6 July 1964) was a Turkish nurse, generally referred to as the first professional nurse of Turkey.[1]
She was a professional nurse who contributed to the development of modern nursing in Turkey. She worked as a volunteer nurse during the Balkan Wars and World War I. After the proclamation of the Republic in Turkey, she took charge in many charities and associations. She advocated for women to participate in social life.[2] She worked as an administrator and teacher at the Red Crescent Nursing School, which was established in Istanbul in 1925.
- ^ Management, Information Technology Department/Software Development. "Our First Nurse Safiye Hüseyin Elbi's Life and War Memories". School of Health Sciences - Istanbul Gelisim University (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Hemşirelik Tarihinde Bir Öncü 'Safiye Hüseyin Elbi'". Lokman Hekim Dergisi, 6(2), Yıl : 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.