Martha K. Schwebach (born February 3, 1939) was the first family nurse practitioner in the United States.[1] After joining a pilot program at the University of New Mexico designed to address a physician shortage in non-metropolitan and rural areas, Schwebach received her certification in 1969 and went on to practice in the Estancia Valley and Moriarty, New Mexico.[2] In 1974, she was honored at the White House as one of Ten Outstanding Young Women of America.[3] Schwebach worked as a family nurse practitioner and clinic administrator in rural New Mexico until her retirement in 2006, during which years she also wrote, lectured, and consulted in various locations across the United States on the special health care needs of rural America.[4]
Martha Schwebach (third from the right) meets with President Gerald Ford in the Oval Office, along with the other honorees of the Ten Outstanding Young Women of America award in 1974Martha Schwebach holds her Nursing Legend Award.
BiographyEdit
Martha Schwebach examines an X-ray with a patientMartha Schwebach sits in the middle of her family at the 2023 awards ceremony for the New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence.
Martha K. Schwebach was born Martha Sue Keene to Sidney and Alice Keene in Pratt, Kansas, on February 3, 1939. Schwebach attended the Dominican School of Nursing at Great Bend, Kansas (Class of 1960). After graduating, she worked "as a surgical, obstetrical, school and medical office nurse" in Albuquerque and Estancia.[5] Between September 1968 and January 1969, Schwebach participated in an intensive certification pilot program at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, becoming the nation's first family nurse practitioner.[6] The nation's first nurse practitioner program, established at the University of Colorado in 1965 by Henry Silver and Loretta Ford, trained pediatric nurse practitioners rather than family nurse practitioners. The University of New Mexico project, which was designed to improve healthcare at all ages by addressing a shortage of physicians across the country and especially in rural areas, was developed by physicians Robert Oseasohn and Edward Mortimer, who visited Hope Clinic in the rural Estancia Valley on a weekly basis during Schwebach's tenure.[7][8]
On April 4, 1977, Schwebach opened the Moriarty Medical Clinic.[9] In 1981, she established the Central New Mexico Medical Center in Moriarty, where she worked until 2003 before becoming locum tenens until her retirement in 2006.[4]
Schwebach was selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Women of America in 1974, an honor for which she was recognized by President Gerald Ford.[3] In 1990, she received the Governor's Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women from the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women.[10] The New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence honored her with a Nursing Legend Award on April 15, 2023.[11][12]
ImpactEdit
Nurse practitioners filled a critical gap in United States rural healthcare. By training nurses to treat patients of all ages—providing "health check-ups ... birth control services, antepartal and postpartal care, maintenance of the chronically ill, and care in the case of acute illness or accident"—family nurse practitioners were able provide care for areas unable to maintain a doctor.[13][14] As The Wall Street Journal noted in the early 1970s, the number of nurse practitioners (or "supernurses") grew rapidly: "Supernurses, almost all of them women, didn't exist a decade ago; today there are some 10,000".[7] A writer for The Washington Star pointed out that the nurse practitioner role "reflected new career fields for women".[8]
ReferencesEdit
^"20 Years of Independent Practice for Nurse Practitioners in New Mexico". The University of New Mexico College of Nursing Annual Report: 19. 2013.
^Quint, K. M. (July 1972). "The Nurse Practitioner-Hope Medical Center, Estancia New Mexico". In Bible, B. (ed.). Health Care Delivery in Rural Areas (4th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Department of Rural and Community Health, American Medical Association. pp. 8–21.
^ ab"Ten National Award Winners" (PDF). Outstanding Young Women of America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. ISBN0-87197-082-1.
^ abFrost, Suzanne (12 January 1988). "First Family Nurse Practitioner in the Nation: Vanguard of Health Care in the Estancia Valley". East Mountain Telegraph. p. 3.
^Brierly, Carol (October 1973). "Thanks to Martha Schwebach". Prism: The Socioeconomic Magazine of the AMA. Chicago: American Medical Association. 1 (7): 23–25.
^Eberle, B.; Richard, R.; Oseasohn, R.; Schwebach, M. (February 1975). "Primary Care by a Nurse Practitioner in a Rural Clinic". American Journal of Nursing. 75 (2): 267–271.
^ abLublin, J.B. (3 July 1974). "Filling the Gap: 'Supernurses' Provide Care for Thousands, Helping Doctors Cope". The Wall Street Journal. p. 13.
^ abDean, R. (4 December 1974). "Measuring 10 Young Women by Outstanding Accomplishments". Washington Star. p. E4.
^"First of Kind in State—Moriarty Clinic opened". Torrance County Citizen. Vol. 19, no. 31. 4 August 1977.
^Sandoval, Diana (21 May 1990). "Commission To Honor 30 Outstanding Women". Albuquerque Journal.
^Lorino, Meggin (2 May 2023). "The New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence celebrates the winners of the 2022 Nursing Excellence Awards" (PDF). New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence. (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^Lorino, Meggin (8 March 2023). "Center For Nursing Excellence announces winners of the Nursing Legend Awards" (PDF). New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence. (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^"Expanded Role: Family". Nurse Practitioners and the Expanded Role of the Nurse: A Bibliography. Hyattsville, Maryland: US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: 46–47. November 1978.
^Michaelson, Michael (March 1970). "Will Your Next Doctor Be a Doctor?". Today's Health: 37–41.
August 29, 2023
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Martha K Schwebach born February 3 1939 was the first family nurse practitioner in the United States 1 After joining a pilot program at the University of New Mexico designed to address a physician shortage in non metropolitan and rural areas Schwebach received her certification in 1969 and went on to practice in the Estancia Valley and Moriarty New Mexico 2 In 1974 she was honored at the White House as one of Ten Outstanding Young Women of America 3 Schwebach worked as a family nurse practitioner and clinic administrator in rural New Mexico until her retirement in 2006 during which years she also wrote lectured and consulted in various locations across the United States on the special health care needs of rural America 4 Martha K SchwebachBorn 1939 02 03 February 3 1939 age 84 Pratt KansasAlma materDominican School of Nursing University of New Mexico School of MedicineKnown forFirst family nurse practitioner in the United StatesSpouseDon SchwebachAwardsTen Outstanding Young Americans Governor s Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women Nursing Legend AwardScientific careerFieldsMedicine Nurse practitionerMartha Schwebach third from the right meets with President Gerald Ford in the Oval Office along with the other honorees of the Ten Outstanding Young Women of America award in 1974Martha Schwebach holds her Nursing Legend Award Biography Edit Martha Schwebach examines an X ray with a patient Martha Schwebach sits in the middle of her family at the 2023 awards ceremony for the New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence Martha K Schwebach was born Martha Sue Keene to Sidney and Alice Keene in Pratt Kansas on February 3 1939 Schwebach attended the Dominican School of Nursing at Great Bend Kansas Class of 1960 After graduating she worked as a surgical obstetrical school and medical office nurse in Albuquerque and Estancia 5 Between September 1968 and January 1969 Schwebach participated in an intensive certification pilot program at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine becoming the nation s first family nurse practitioner 6 The nation s first nurse practitioner program established at the University of Colorado in 1965 by Henry Silver and Loretta Ford trained pediatric nurse practitioners rather than family nurse practitioners The University of New Mexico project which was designed to improve healthcare at all ages by addressing a shortage of physicians across the country and especially in rural areas was developed by physicians Robert Oseasohn and Edward Mortimer who visited Hope Clinic in the rural Estancia Valley on a weekly basis during Schwebach s tenure 7 8 On April 4 1977 Schwebach opened the Moriarty Medical Clinic 9 In 1981 she established the Central New Mexico Medical Center in Moriarty where she worked until 2003 before becoming locum tenens until her retirement in 2006 4 Schwebach was selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Women of America in 1974 an honor for which she was recognized by President Gerald Ford 3 In 1990 she received the Governor s Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women from the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women 10 The New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence honored her with a Nursing Legend Award on April 15 2023 11 12 Impact EditNurse practitioners filled a critical gap in United States rural healthcare By training nurses to treat patients of all ages providing health check ups birth control services antepartal and postpartal care maintenance of the chronically ill and care in the case of acute illness or accident family nurse practitioners were able provide care for areas unable to maintain a doctor 13 14 As The Wall Street Journal noted in the early 1970s the number of nurse practitioners or supernurses grew rapidly Supernurses almost all of them women didn t exist a decade ago today there are some 10 000 7 A writer for The Washington Star pointed out that the nurse practitioner role reflected new career fields for women 8 References Edit 20 Years of Independent Practice for Nurse Practitioners in New Mexico The University of New Mexico College of Nursing Annual Report 19 2013 Quint K M July 1972 The Nurse Practitioner Hope Medical Center Estancia New Mexico In Bible B ed Health Care Delivery in Rural Areas 4th ed Chicago Illinois Department of Rural and Community Health American Medical Association pp 8 21 a b Ten National Award Winners PDF Outstanding Young Women of America Washington D C Library of Congress ISBN 0 87197 082 1 a b Frost Suzanne 12 January 1988 First Family Nurse Practitioner in the Nation Vanguard of Health Care in the Estancia Valley East Mountain Telegraph p 3 Brierly Carol October 1973 Thanks to Martha Schwebach Prism The Socioeconomic Magazine of the AMA Chicago American Medical Association 1 7 23 25 Eberle B Richard R Oseasohn R Schwebach M February 1975 Primary Care by a Nurse Practitioner in a Rural Clinic American Journal of Nursing 75 2 267 271 a b Lublin J B 3 July 1974 Filling the Gap Supernurses Provide Care for Thousands Helping Doctors Cope The Wall Street Journal p 13 a b Dean R 4 December 1974 Measuring 10 Young Women by Outstanding Accomplishments Washington Star p E4 First of Kind in State Moriarty Clinic opened Torrance County Citizen Vol 19 no 31 4 August 1977 Sandoval Diana 21 May 1990 Commission To Honor 30 Outstanding Women Albuquerque Journal Lorino Meggin 2 May 2023 The New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence celebrates the winners of the 2022 Nursing Excellence Awards PDF New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence Archived PDF from the original on 28 May 2023 Retrieved 14 August 2023 Lorino Meggin 8 March 2023 Center For Nursing Excellence announces winners of the Nursing Legend Awards PDF New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence Archived PDF from the original on 28 May 2023 Retrieved 14 August 2023 Expanded Role Family Nurse Practitioners and the Expanded Role of the Nurse A Bibliography Hyattsville Maryland US Department of Health Education and Welfare 46 47 November 1978 Michaelson 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