Maria Irene Stencel (11 January 1900 – 6 April 1985) was a registered nurse from Poland who was a recipient of the International Florence Nightingale Medal in 1961.[1]
Maria Stencel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1900 |
| Died | April 6, 1985 (aged 85) Łódź, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Known for | Florence Nightingale Medal |
Early life
editStencel was born on 11 January 1900, in Jekaterynosław (now Dnipro, Ukraine).[2]
Career in nursing
editStencel worked in a military hospital as the head of the auxiliary nurses of the Polish Red Cross from 1930 to 1939. She then became director of emergency services.[1] Stencel took the position of Director of the School of Nursing at Łódź, Poland, in 1946.[1]
During World War Two, Stencel organised relief to nurses who were threatened with deportation from Poland.[1]
Stencel was one of the founders of the Polish Nursing Association, Lodz Branch, that was established in November 1956.[3]
Death
editStencel died on 6 April 1985, in Łódź.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Eighteenth Award of the Florence Nightingale Medal" (PDF). International Review of the Red Cross. 2nd Year (14): 256–258. May 1962.
- ^ a b "Biogram - Biblioteka Jagiellońska Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego". www.bj.uj.edu.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Kilańska, Dorota. "- PTP, Oddział w Łodzi - z kart historii". www.ptp.na1.pl. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
